Prosecutors Holds Workshop to Help Broward Residents Seal Arrest Records

By Kevin Deutsch

Broward County residents with an arrest history can learn how to apply to seal and expunge their records at a workshop hosted by the Broward State Attorney’s Office, prosecutors announced Saturday.

The arrest record sealing and expungement workshop will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on March 3 at the Miramar Multi-Service Complex, 6700 Miramar Parkway, in Miramar. Doors will close promptly at 7 p.m.

If a person was charged with a crime and the case did not result in a conviction, they may be eligible to have a single arrest record expunged, according to prosecutors.

If they were charged with a crime and received an adjudication withheld, that case may be eligible to be sealed.

Applicants are encouraged to fill out an online application form in advance of the workshop. Walk-ins are welcome. Participants should bring a valid identification.

For those who want to submit their application by mail instead of attending the workshop, the requirement documents are available for download here:

 

• PRELIMINARY QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SEALING OR EXPUNGMENT

• FDLE APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY TO EXPUNGE

• FDLE APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY TO SEAL

• WHAT TO DO ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY FROM FDLE

• PETITION TO EXPUNGE A CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD

• PETITION TO SEAL DOCUMENTS

More information about the sealing and expungement process is available here.

For help figuring out if a person is eligible or for assistance with the process, call the Broward State Attorney’s Office at 954-831-6955.

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Kevin Deutsch

Kevin Deutsch is an award-winning journalist and author of two nonfiction books. He covers general assignment news and Jewish community issues for Talk Media. He has also worked as a staff writer at The Miami Times, the Rio Grande SUN, the New York Daily News, Newsday, The Miami Herald, The Palm Beach Post, The Riverdale Press, and Bronx Justice News.

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