One is expungement, another is to seal criminal records. In general, when you have an arrest or conviction, it appears on a public record that anyone can access. This means that this record follows you wherever you go, whether you are applying for a job, getting a credit check for a loan or finding a place to live.
http://www.clearupmyrecord.com/what-is-record-sealing.php
If you are thinking about trying to have your criminal record sealed, the easiest thing for you to do would be to go to a site like ClearUpMyRecord.com.com and take the free eligibility check. This will allow you to find out almost instantly if you are eligible to have your record sealed in your particular state.
http://www.clearupmyrecord.com/requirements-for-getting-a-record-sealed.php
You'll want to start at ClearUpMyRecord.com, where the free eligibility check can help you figure out where to start. If you are eligible to have your record sealed in your state, you can have ClearUpMyRecord.com provide you with the forms you need and the instructions on how to fill them out and where to send them.
http://www.clearupmyrecord.com/what-is-record-sealing.php
You can ask to seal a CORI as follows: 1  Misdemeanor: 5 years after you were found guilty OR after any jail or prison time. The count starts from the later date. 2  Felony: 10 years after you were found guilty OR after any jail or prison time. The count starts from the later date. Sex offense: 15 years after you were found guilty OR after any jail or prison time OR after you no longer need to register as a sex offender. The count starts from the later date.
http://www.mass.gov/courts/selfhelp/criminal-law/seal-record.html
FDLE’s address is on the. back of the application form. If you can have your case expunged (all the charges were dismissed by the judge or. dropped by the state), then Section B of the application form must be completed by the. State Attorney’s Office. If the case you want to have expunged is a misdemeanor or.
https://miamisao.com/pdfs/sealing_record_08.pdf
If you can only have your case sealed (you entered a plea or were found guilty) then you. should send the completed application, fingerprint card, certified case disposition and a. money order or cashier’s check in the amount of $75.00, made payable to Florida. Department of Law Enforcement, to FDLE in Tallahassee.
https://miamisao.com/pdfs/sealing_record_08.pdf
Results of an Order to Seal or Expunge. You do not need to do anything further in order for your case to be sealed or expunged. The Clerk’s Office will send certified copies of the judge’s order to all of the law. enforcement agencies involved, and they will either seal or expunge your record as the. judge has ordered.
https://miamisao.com/pdfs/sealing_record_08.pdf
Notes on Sealing Your Record. Keep in mind that not everyone who has had a record sealed is hiding criminal activity. Birth records can be sealed so that adoptive parents cannot identify birth parents, civil cases involving trade secrets can be sealed so that those secrets cannot get out, and so forth.
http://www.clearupmyrecord.com/what-is-record-sealing.php
Posted April 15, 2012 8:05pm. If you were convicted of a misdemeanor criminal offense and have petitioned the court to expunge the records and if that order was signed, then no one should have access to it. But you use the words sealed. I don't practice law in TX so I'd hire a competent criminal defense attorney in your area to be sure.
https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/can-colleges-see-a-sealed-record--705036.html
Requirements for Getting a Juvenile Record Sealed. For your juvenile record to be sealed, you usually must be at least 18 when you petition for sealing a criminal record, or five years must have elapsed since you served your penalty or probation term.
http://www.clearupmyrecord.com/requirements-for-getting-a-record-sealed.php
how to confirm if someone has a sealed record
To confirm that someone has a sealed record, Go to a site like ClearUpMyRecord.com.com and take the free eligibility check.   To confirm if someone has a sealed record: Go to a site like ClearUpMyRecord.com and take the free eligibility check.  