As a criminal defense attorney in Alabama, many times people I meet with or talk to ask: “What is the difference between getting an expungement or pardon in Alabama?” The first thing to know is: an expungement is a potential remedy of clearing an arrest record and applies to people…
Congratulations! Your drug case in Alabama was dismissed after you completed a Drug Court. But what about the Record of Arrest from the drug charge on your Background Check? If your Alabama Drug Court case or DUI was dismissed after you successfully completed a drug court or other court approved…
What will the Alabama Circuit Courts take into consideration when deciding to grant or deny a Petition for Expungement? The expungement law in Alabama lays out certain requirements for someone to be eligible to petition the court to expunge a record of arrest. Further, the Alabama expungement law provides certain…
Arrest records for “violent felonies” are not eligible for expungement under Alabama’s current Expungement Law. If you were arrested for a charge that is considered to be a “violent felony” under Alabama, that arrest is not able to be expunged from your record under the current Alabama Expungment law (at…