If you have been charged with a Criminal Offense in Georgia, you may be interested in trying to have the Offense removed from your criminal history. Specifically, when you are arrested in Georgia, a “Cycle” will be created on your criminal history. If it is your first arrest, then the arrest will be designated at “Cycle 1.” Certain information will be included within the “Cycle,” such as your name, an identifying number, and the charge, among other things. Once the case is concluded, the Disposition will be entered within that Cycle. If you are found Guilty or plead Guilty, then the Disposition will reflect that Disposition. If the charge is Dismissed, then the Disposition will so reflect. Therefore, even if the charge(s) is Dismissed, the Arrest and Disposition may very well remain upon your Criminal History.
In the event that a charge is Dismissed, you may very well be eligible to have the Arrest and Disposition actually expunged (former designation) or restricted (current designation) so that the Arrest/Disposition will not be available to certain individuals who search your Criminal History in the future for employment or education purposes. Whether your Arrest/Disposition is eligible for Expungement/Restriction depends upon when the case was dismissed and why it was dismissed.
For 16 years, Joey Cowart processed hundreds of Requests for Expungement/Restriction in Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia. During that time, he became very familiar with the requirements for Expungement/Restriction. Contact Joey Cowart if you would like to pursue the Expungement/Restriction of a prior criminal offense.
