Expunction | Non-Disclosure
Expunction, or expungement, means that an arrest, charge or conviction is removed from an individual’s record. While most convictions cannot be expunged, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55 sets out the limited circumstances under which an individual is eligible for expunction.
Records eligible for expunction include:
An arrest for crime that was not charged
A charge that was ultimitly dismissed. This does not include dissmisals that occur following deferred adjudication except in the case of a Class C misdemeanor.
A charge that resulted in a not guilty verdict
A conviction that was later reversed upon appeal resulting in an acquittal
An Arrest, charge, or conviction due to identity theft by another who was actually arrested, charged or convicted of the crime
A pardon by the Governor of Texas or US President

An individual’s record will not be eligible for expunction if he or she has been arrested and found guilty of a crime, or was arrested for a crime and received probation (also referred to as community supervision), except for Class C misdemeanors. A person is also not eligible for expunction of a felony that was ultimately dismissed if the statute of limitations has not expired for that crime. For an individual who is tried and acquitted of an offense or convicted and subsequently pardoned for an offense, his or her record is only eligible for expunction if he or she has not been convicted of another crime arising out of the same criminal episode. To apply for expunction of your record, you must file a Petition for Expunction with the proper court. It is important to understand that there may be a waiting before you can apply for expunction.
