This section explains criminal records and ways to improve them.
Expunging or Sealing an Adult Criminal Record
Depending on the crime and your progress in your sentencing, you may be able to seal arrest or conviction records.
Sex Offender Databases: Getting Your Name Off if Your Acts Are Now Legal
If you are listed on a sex offender database because of an act that is now legal, here's how to get your name off.
Sealing Juvenile Court Records
Former juvenile offenders may be able to get a fresh start of sorts by filing a petition in court seeking expungement or sealing of their juvenile records.
Can I check out another person's criminal record?
Can a private citizen obtain access to criminal records to find out whether someone has been convicted of a crime? If the answer is yes, how do you do it?
Laws Banning Gun Possession After a Criminal Conviction
Can someone possess a gun after a criminal conviction? Learn about federal and state laws that ban firearm possession after a conviction.
I was arrested, but the prosecution didn't file charges. What can I do about my record?
An arrest that doesn't lead to criminal charges is still an arrest, which means you have a public criminal record. Learn how to lessen the impact of this criminal footprint.