What is the first step that I must take to start my expungement case?
The first and the most important part of your expungement case is to locate and obtain your criminal records. In order to prepare your expungement petition and prove your eligibility, you will need to obtain the following information: a. The date of your arrest. b. The statute(s) and the offense(s) for which you were arrested or convicted. c. The original indictment, accusation, state grand jury (SGJ) summons(es), warrant(s), or complaint(s)/docket number(s). d. The date of the conviction or the date the charges were dismissed if you were found not guilty (also called “date of disposition if no conviction resulted” in the statute). e. The specific punishment or other disposition. You should obtain any of the above information that you are missing. If you had an attorney when you were arrested and charged, check first to see if he or she has this information in your case file; if so, this can save you quite a bit of time. If you must locate your records on your own for an indictable/cri
