Assertion: expunction | /r/HasProperty | granted
Facets:
value: further
type: DEGREE
value: despite the fact
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: If an information or indictment was presented, and this option is unavailable, then the prosecutor may recommend to the district court that an expunction be granted.
text: Even if convicted at the trial court, an expunction can be granted if the case is appealed and reversed resulting in an acquittal being handed down by the appellate court.
text: However, it can take the Texas Department of Public Safety a few weeks or even months to destroy your records after an expunction is granted, so you should get started on the process as soon as possible.
text: If an expunction is granted, the client is then legally permitted to deny that the arrest or charges every occurred on job applications, or for any other purpose.
text: Once an Expunction is granted, the person may legally deny the offense took place, and all state records are Ordered destroyed by agencies that hold them, including DPS, Police, Courts, Jail, and even third party internet background check sites.
text: The Waco court of appeals this week threw out an expunction that had been granted despite the fact that the DPS didn't even show up to the hearing.
text: Still, there are often avenues for expunctions to be granted.
text: Further, if a person enters a plea to a lesser included offense or if enters a plea to only one of multiple offenses charged, no expunction can be granted because of a conviction for “an offense arising out of the arrest.
text: The Court decided that if expunction is going to be granted, it must be done at sentencing.
text: If the expunction is granted, the judge will sign the Order of Expunction.
text: Once the expunction is granted it may take another 3-4 months until your record is clear.
text: If your expunction has been granted:
text: If an expunction is granted, under current law you may legally deny the occurrence of the arrest, except when questioned under oath in a criminal proceeding about an arrest for which the records have been expunged.
text: If an expunction is granted, all state agencies are ordered to destroy any records that they may have of the arrest.
text: If an Expunction of Records is granted, all of the records relating to the arrest are deleted, obliterated and destroyed and you may deny that the arrest ever occurred.
text: Once an Expunction has been granted, it is a criminal offense for any person to release, disseminate or otherwise use the records or files.
text: Expunctions can be granted soon after a case ends or even months or years later.
text: Once an expunction is granted, your arrest record, and any other files associated with your case are destroyed, all computer records of the case are deleted, and you are no longer required to admit that you were arrested or charge with this offense when filling out job applications, looking for housing, etc.
text: If the expunction is granted, an Order for Expunction will be signed by the court.
text: Additionally, some people may still be able to find certain information about a criminal offense even if an expunction was granted.
text: If you discover that someone is publishing or otherwise using records after an expunction is granted, the first step is to notify them in writing.
text: Once an expunction is granted, your criminal record, including finger prints, booking-photo, arrest report, and DPS records, are erased.
text: When an expunction or expungement is granted, the agency maintaining the record is ordered to destroy it.
text: This is the part of the process that is the least understood because it is done automatically when an expunction is granted.
text: Once your expunction has been granted, you may deny the occurrence of the arrest and the existence of the expunction order.