Your case is dismissed and you are ready to finally get complete freedom without having to worry about any trials, attorneys, testimony, ect. You probably think that since you’re case has been closed, you’re criminal record is cleared as well right?

Many people make the mistake of thinking this way. The truth is you have to have an expungement for your Houston Texas Criminal Record in order to delete all evidence related to your case. This data includes fingerprints and court, arrest, and computer records.

Expunctions serve many purposes. If applying for a job, it enables you to be able to put that you were never charged for a crime, will help your financial status (better credit rating), and enables you to have professional certificates and licenses.

You can also request for the sealing of your record. You can ask the court, with a lawyer’s help, to seal it so that the public is unable to look at your criminal record (this applies to certain cases.)