Sealing & Expungement

Florida DUI, criminal defense, and personal injury, explained by a forensic lawyer-scientist and former public defender. Celebrity cases, courtroom strategy, and the science behind the evidence, in plain English.

Rory Safir

Every post here is written by Rory Safir, one of a handful of ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientists in Florida and a former Assistant Public Defender in Tampa.

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Ask Safir: Can You Seal or Expunge a Criminal Record in Florida?

Florida lets many folks seal or expunge one record in a lifetime, and how the case ended decides which remedy applies. The disqualifiers are stricter than most articles admit, and one old misdemeanor can close the door....

You Get One Shot at a Clean Record in Florida. Spend It Well.

The case is over. The charges were dropped, or the judge withheld adjudication, and you walked out believing that chapter was closed. Then the apartment application comes back denied. The job offer goes quiet....

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Dismissed, Sumter County: a grand theft charge dropped after the defense proved mistaken identity, built a complete alibi, and identified the real suspect.

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“I was charged with a felony while I was defending myself, but they helped me and got the charge dismissed. Thank you, Mr. Safir.”

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