Criminal Record Non-Disclosure Attorney Dallas-Fort Worth
Plano, Frisco, Allen, and McKinney Criminal Record Non-Disclosure Lawyer
If you were ever charged with a crime in Dallas, Plano, Frisco, Allen, McKinney, or a surrounding area, a criminal background check will quickly uncover this information. Background checks of your criminal history often occur when you apply for a job, mortgage, loan, financial aid, or even to lease an apartment. Most colleges and graduate programs also require that you divulge this information. If you do not qualify for an expunction of your criminal records, you may still be eligible for the process known as "Nondisclosure". The Law Office of Brock Duke can help you with this important process. As a Dallas Nondisclosure criminal defense attorney, I want to help you. To determine whether you qualify for a Nondisclosure Petition, please contact the Law Office of Brock Duke.
Sealing Your Criminal Record Through Non-Disclosure
A person is eligible to seal his or her criminal record through Nondisclosure after successfully completing Deferred Adjudication Probation for certain misdemeanor and felony offenses. Deferred adjudication is a form of probation that requires you to plead guilty to your criminal charge, but where the Judge defers a finding of guilt. To learn more about deferred adjudication, please click here.
If you successfully complete your deferred adjudication probation, and your criminal offense qualifies under Texas law, you will be eligible for nondisclosure as follows: (1) immediately; (2) in two years; or (3) in five years. If you received a final conviction for any reason, including paying a fine and accepting time served, you will not be eligible for Nondisclosure. A final conviction is final -- there is no way to seal this type of record.
Misdemeanor offenses that trigger an immediate Petition for Nondisclosure:
- Criminal Trespass
- Failure to ID to Police Officer
- Gambling
- Evading arrest on Foot
- Burglary of a Coin Operated Machine
- Obscenity
- Resisting Arrest
- Possession of Marijuana
- Prostitution
- Theft (Misdemeanor)
Misdemeanor offenses that require you to wait two years before filing a Petition of Nondisclosure:
- Assault (no finding of family violence)
- Bigamy
- Deadly Conduct
- Discharge of Firearm
- Harassment
- Public Lewdness
- Indecent Exposure
- Riot
- Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon (UCW)
- Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
- Terroristic Threat (misdemeanor)
- Interference with a Emergency Phone Call
All qualifying felony offenses have a five (5) year waiting period before you can file a Petition for Nondisclosure.
The following criminal offenses are NEVER eligible for a Petition for Nondisclosure:
- Indecency with a Child
- Sexual Assault
- Aggravated Sexual Assault
- Prohibited Sexual Conduct
- Aggravated Kidnapping
- Compelling Prostitution
- Sexual Performance by a Child
- Injury to a Child
- Violation of a Protective Order
- Any Offense involving family violence
- Possession or promotion of Child Pornography
- Unlawful Restraint, Kidnapping, or Aggravated Kidnapping
- Murder and Capital Murder
- Attempt, Conspiracy, or Solicitation, to Commit any of the above offenses
Effect of Sealing Your Criminal Record Through Non-Disclosure
As an experienced Dallas, Plano, Frisco, Allen, and McKinney Nondisclosure lawyer, I will prepare the necessary Petition for Nondisclosure and argue your case to the Judge. If the Court grants the Nondisclosure, criminal justice agencies will not be allowed to disclose information about your case to most law enforcement and government agencies.
Texas law permits some government entities and law enforcement agencies to obtain information about your criminal history, such as the Boards that regulate nurses and teachers, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, and TABC. Nevertheless, your criminal record will virtually vanish from background checks and ultimately be sealed through an Order of Nondisclosure. Through this process of Nondisclosure, you can deny that you were ever arrested for purposes of loan applications, job interviews and leases. However, unlike an Expunction, you cannot deny that you were arrested in any future criminal prosecution.
Contact Us, Non-Disclosure Criminal Defense Lawyer Dallas-Fort Worth
If you were charged with a crime and successfully completed deferred adjudication in Dallas, Plano, Frisco, Allen, or McKinney or a surrounding area, you may be able to seal your criminal record and protect your future. I will work hard to seal your criminal record through Nondisclosure, ensuring that your life is no longer in jeopardy because of harmful background checks.
To schedule a free, initial consultation regarding your potential Nondisclosure, please contact the Law Office of Brock Duke. I will work to obtain the best result for you.
The Law Office of Brock Duke handles all types of criminal cases. If you have been arrested and charged with a crime, we can and will help.
