Tips for Cleaning Up Your Criminal Record

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Hiring a Las Vegas defense lawyer you feel will
fight for you is crucial. Most people who get
accused of committing a crime never intended on
breaking the law most common cases are simply
good people making mistakes. People get caught
drinking and driving, they get caught with drugs,
the find themselves in heated arguments where
wrongful actions were expressed all the time.
Most small crimes are categorized as
misdemeanors, but when you are represented
improperly you can be charged and convicted of
felony charges. When you have a criminal record
your life becomes compromised.
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If you have a criminal record that shows felony
charges, this will have adverse effects on your
life. It will hurt your ability to secure gainful
employment, as employers will judge your
character based on the background check.
Employers regularly perform background checks and
immediately reject your application based on any
sort of criminal record. This also hurts attempts
to successfully apply for loans. Financial
institutions will not approve of car loans,
personal loans, or mortgages. You may also have
trouble finding a place to live. Landlords may
have strict policies that make it impossible for
you to live where you choose. Even education
institutions from universities to technical
schools may reject your application based on a
criminal record. A simple drug possession charge,
a DUI, or other mistake you made could affect
every aspect of your life.
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A criminal defense lawyers Las Vegas can help you
get your life back on track and clear your
criminal record. With their help, you can explore
your options of expunction or nondisclosure.
Expunction is the legal term that has criminal
charges erased from your records as if they never
existed. It basically gives you a completely
clean slate. Your records are completely cleared
so you can fully move on with your life.
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This is only available in a limited number of
cases, so your lawyers in Vegas can also explore
nondisclosure. Nondisclosure means that your
records are not erased, but they would not be
available by public record. If you can
successfully keep these records out of the public
record, then no background check would be able to
access them. With a nondisclosure, you would also
be able to continue on with your life with no
adverse affects. Your record would only be
accessible to law enforcement and probably not
even accessed unless another crime was committed.
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You don't have to have a small mistake you made
affect your quality of life forever. Whether the
incident happened in the recent or far past talk
to criminal defense attorneys Las Vegas about
your options. Legal fees will most likely be
minimal as they are mostly handled outside of a
courtroom. You have nothing to lose and
everything to gain.
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