Babcock Law Firm- Criminal Defense

Expungement

A criminal record may keep you from getting schooling, housing, a job, a license, or a permit you need for a job. An expungement can help you remove that record and help you get the shelter, education or job you need to support yourself and your family.

"Expungement" is a legal process that removes an arrest or conviction from your record. When a criminal record is expunged, employers, state law enforcement, or the public should not be able to find out about it (but federal law enforcement might still know about it).

In Louisiana, arrest records for most local ordinance violations, state misdemeanors and felonies may be expunged. In Louisiana Revised Statute 44:9, it says there can be no expungements for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This has been declared unconstitutional. The rules are different for misdemeanors (which includes local ordinance violations) and felonies.