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Expunction or Order of non disclosure first?
Asked on Jan 09th, 2013 on Criminal Law - Texas
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I am having trouble on deciding which procedure I should do first. In 2009 I was charged with a class A misdemeanor of Possesion of marijuana which I plead down to a class C Paraphenalia charge. I know this is case is elgible for expunction. In 2011 I was charged with a state jail felony Criminal mischief which I received deferred adjudication for and successfully completed by probation the charge was dropped to a class A misdemeanor and I know its elgible for an order of non-disclosure filing. My question is as far as an employment point of view which would be better to take care of first? I am a year away from receiving my BA in Accounting and hope to be a CPA in the future. I need employment soon to start paying off my loans. Also is $1500 for an expunction procedure the average cost in Texas? (including court fees), and is $1250 the going cost for an order of non-disclosure?
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This has been answered on other sites. If you got deferred on the paraphernalia charge, you can get it expunged. If you paid a fine, it is there to stay. The reduced criminal mischief is immediately eligible for nondisclosure although eligibility does not mean it will be granted. You need to hire a lawyer who knows the judge's way of handling things.
Answered on Jan 13th, 2013 at 6:45 PM