Expungement

“Don’t let a prior mistake prevent you from getting a job or obtaining an education. You do not need to disclose a prior arrest for cases expunged in Texas. Make sure the case was actually expunged, however, because your criminal background is not automatically sealed after the passage of time. Arrest records remain on your background forever unless and until the records are expunged.” Texas recodified the expunction statute as Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55A on January 1, 2025. Learn how to expunge your record quickly and affordably, and whether the nondisclosure laws let you seal a first-time DWI or misdemeanor conviction.