Expungement

Maryland Expungement Lawyers

The need for an expungement is greater now than ever before.  As the Internet makes public records easier to find all the time, protection of your criminal history is crucial.  If the offense is expungeable, you need to get an expungement.  Why pay more than once for the same old offense?

This is especially true in Maryland.  Expungement is even more crucial with the presence of Maryland Case Search.  Not found in most states, case search makes it incredibly easy for an employer, service provider, or landlord to see your criminal history with just a few clicks.  Click Case Search to see how easy it is to see your information.

Warnken, LLC provides expungement services and services for those ineligible for an expungement in the traditional sense.  This can mean a coram nobis or pardon proceeding.  Call us now to get your record clear!  443-921-1100

What is a Maryland Expungement?

An expungement is the process of getting police records or court records removed from the public eye.  You simply have the record expunged – meaning it is no longer for purposes of people looking at your record.  It is gone and you are free from scrutiny.

Why Get an Expungement?

  • Potential Employers – Getting a Job
  • Landlords – Getting an Apartment
  • Education and Other Loans – Getting Approved
  • Security Clearances – Getting In
  • Insurance – Getting Insured
  • Peace of Mind

Even if you have a job, own your home, don’t need security clearance, or generally just aren’t worried about it, GET AN EXPUNGEMENT.  So many times clients have come to us saying they thought it would never matter.  Suddenly, life circumstances have changed, and they need their record clean.  The process takes months.  Be proactive.  Get it cleaned up now.

  • Loss of a job
  • Your company gets acquired
  • A new boss doesn’t like you
  • Your house goes into foreclosure
  • You go back to school

Any of the above, and much more, can leave you needing an expungement.  Get it now.

Can I get an expungement?

Getting an expungement in Maryland is sometimes easy, sometimes difficult, and sometimes impossible.  If you were charged with a crime you may file a petition for expungement if:

  • Found not guilty
  • Charge was dismissed
  • You received probation before judgment (excludes DWI or DUI)
  • Your charge was Nolle Prosequi (Nolle Pros)
  • The court postponed the case indefinitely (The stet docket)
  • Your case was settled
  • Very limited other circumstances

Call us to get your case expunged or explore other options now!  443-921-1100