What should I do if I got an expungement and my employer still found charges on my criminal record?
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What should I do if I got an expungement and my employer still found charges on my criminal record?
Police department and sheriff department records came out clean; it was the municipal records that came out dirty. Public Intoxication; dismissed by prosecutor; plea not guilty.
Asked on February 8, 2012 under Criminal Law, Texas
Answers:
Jonathan Griffin / Griffin Law, PLLC
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your employer found the charges that were supposed to be expunged you should notify the agency responsible for not complying with the expunction order of your intent to file a contempt motion if they do not immediately comply. It is advisable to get an attorney to do this for you.
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