How can I file for an order for non-disclosure?
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How can I file for an order for non-disclosure?
I completed deferred adjudication 3 years ago in TX; I now live in IL. I’d like to get an order for non-disclosure. How can I do that while out-of-state? I have a class A misdemeanor for possession of a controlled substance. I’d like to do this on my own because I don’t have money for an attorney and I can’t get money because I have a criminal background. Jobs here aren’t currently hiring criminals.
Asked on September 25, 2011 under Criminal Law, Texas
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MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You can talk to legal aid located in Illinois where you currently live and see what can be done to help you obtain a motion to seal your records or even have them expunged. Deferred adjudication may qualify you to have your records expunged because you completed the conditions of the program and you won't really have a conviction. Expunging will allow you to have your records "erased" and make sure that includes the record of arrest. Sealing doesn't make the record disappear, it simply shows there is a record but no one can read what the substance is. Legal aid is very helpful in these situations. Also check the state bar in Texas to see if it has pro bono programs that can help you.
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