Asked 2/6/2016 – Dallas, TX

Drug charges…cani be expunged …how much would it cost

Answer

Expunction of a case is not a matter of the passage of time, it is a matter of the disposition of the case. You are eligible for an expunction if 1) your were found not guilty at trial; or, 2) you were arrested and not charged and the statute of limitation has passed; or, i3) a case was filed but subsequently dismissed and the statute of limitations has passed. You are eligible for an order of non-disclosure on a felony case if you were 1) granted deferred adjudication probation, 2) you successfully completed the probation, 3) the case was dismissed, 4) the 5 year waiting period after the dismissal; has elapsed and 5) you haven’t gotten into any more trouble. If you were found guilty and a final conviction was entered (whether you were given straight probation or served the time), a final conviction is just that FINAL. The only way to remove a final conviction is by pardon from the Governor.