Yes, that's true -UNLESS- you are applying for employment with a government entity, or to any private business for which you must obtain a security clearance in order to work there.
It greatly depends on what kind of license to perform what kind of profession you are referring to. Expungement does NOT seal your record from the courts, law enforcement or government agencies conducting background checks. It only seals your record to public inquiries.
In Texas, a felony conviction can typically show up on a background check indefinitely. However, certain exceptions exist, such as certain non-disclosure or expungement provisions that may limit the visibility of a felony on a background check in specific circumstances.
There is a process that one needs to go through to get an expungement for your record in the state of Louisiana. Depending on the crime, you can file for an expungement of the record after five years.
Maybe not - it all depends on what type of position you are trying for, and what the background requirements might be. AN EXPUNGEMENT IS NOT A PARDON! Expungement only removes the record of your offense from being available to the public. Law enforcement, the courts, and government agencies will always have access to your actual 'true' record.
Expungement of criminal offenses is customarily only offered one time for one offense. There is no such thing as a blanket expungement of a criminal record.
Expungement can clear your entire record. It only applies if the DUI is the only thing on your record.
To erase or destroy. Regarding criminal records, 'expungement of record' means the removal of a conviction from a person's criminal record.
The first step is to determine if you even qualify for expungement. ALSO - customarily only ONE expungement is granted per your lifetime, and there is no such thing as a blanket expungement of your entire criminal record. See below link:
For the crinminal aspect of the case, yes, you can apply for expungement. Expungement is not 'forgiveness' or a 'pardon' it only means that that particular offense will be removed from the public portion of your criminal record. Law enforcement and the courts will still have access to it. However, the record of your DUI will always remain on your drivers record.
No. An expungement doesn't clean out your criminal record - it only makes your conviction hidden from the general public.
You'd still be limited to whatever jobs you'd be eligible for without an expunged record. An expungement does not relieve you of the conviction - it only makes it less accessible to the general public. It'll still show up on a background check.
You will need to hire a lawyer.Added: It won't help. Expungement only prevents access to your criminal record by the general public. Law enforcement, the court system, and government agencies still have access to it for conducting background checks.