{"id":165,"date":"2018-04-06T19:19:03","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T19:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/?page_id=165"},"modified":"2025-02-02T01:03:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T01:03:48","slug":"criminal-records-expungment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.navigatingreentry.org\/index.php\/criminal-records-expungment\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleaning Up Criminal Records"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"WHY DO I NEED TO CLEAN UP MY CRIMINAL RECORD?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Cleaning up your criminal record<\/strong> may be one of the most important things you can do to help reach your goals for your future.\u00a0 This can not be stressed enough.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

Your criminal record tells a story about you that may no longer be true.\u00a0 A story that you are working hard to put behind you.\u00a0 A story that should not<\/strong><\/em> define your life.\u00a0 You’ve paid your debt to society and are trying to move forward to become a productive and valued part of your community.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Or maybe you were unfairly charged and your charges were dropped, you were found not guilty, or your case was indefinitely postponed.\u00a0 \u00a0Those records still remain in the court records and are available for anyone to see.\u00a0 Anyone.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you were charged as an adult and your case was later moved to juvenile court, you will have two records and two processes to look <\/em>at.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

WHAT’S ON MY CRIMINAL RECORD?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

A criminal record includes information from Maryland Judiciary Case Search, as well as your official RAP (“Record of Arrests and Prosecutions”) sheet from the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS).<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s what’s in the record:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n