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Expunge My DUI

"Can my DUI be expunged?" A few things must be considered which can may taint the sentence in a DUI case and may include: repeat offenses, a relatively higher BAC, the involvement of children in the incident, the involvement of accidents or injuries caused as a result of the incident, or if excessive speeding was involved.

These types of issues can increase the likelihood of steeper penalties and more incriminating DUI records. When a person is convicted of a DUI the criminal legal system and the department of motor vehicles report and keep DUI records. There are other offenses about a DUI incident that can also be considered criminal and are also told in DUI records.

Failing to give to an alcohol test offered by a police officer officially is considered illegal, is punishable in a DUI case, and can be in DUI records. Law enforcement agencies, the legal system and the department of motor vehicles keep DUI records. These groups are also afforded immediate access to DUI records. In the criminal system, DUI records remain on a person's record a long time. The written time frame in which DUI records remain on department of motor vehicle records varies depending on the state where you live.

"What happens if I do NOT expunge my DUI?" Other agencies also have the right to access DUI records for many years following the DUI incident. Insurance companies can access DUI records. This harms a DUI records holder because auto insurance premiums can be significantly increased with DUI records or an insurance company can refuse to cover you. Employers, colleges, military organizations and professions with licensing rules can access DUI records as well. This can make receiving employment or other endeavors difficult for people with DUI records. With the help of a legal professional, there are ways to mitigate the severity of DUI records in criminal or motor vehicle systems.

"How do I expunge my DUI?", you ask. An experienced DUI attorney can help to cut your sentence or, sometimes, have the charges dropped against you totally. A DUI attorney can also help expunge your DUI records so that they are no longer told. Expungement is the elimination of DUI records from a person's record. This can only occur through a court order when a person with a DUI files and is granted a Petition in Court. You have to realize however, that DUI records cannot always be expunged, but with the help of a competent attorney, the likelihood that DUI records can be removed from a person's record are increased, and you can finally say to your friends and family, "My DUI is expunged."