Understanding Court Records and Who Can Access Them One of the most common questions asked by clients who face criminal charges is whether the public will be able to access their records. The answer is that it often depends on what court records are involved. If you are not certain whether records are open to… Read More
Understanding the Process of Felony Expungement Also called record sealing, felony expungement refers to the process by which felony charges are deleted from a person’s criminal record. Once an expungement is obtained it is like the offense never occurred. The possibility of obtaining a felony expungement depends on a number of circumstances, including whether the… Read More
Expungement refers to the process during which a court seals the criminal record of a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense. The state of Georgia refers to this process as “record restriction.” There are various requirements and stipulations about how a person can have a criminal conviction removed from this or her… Read More