Fill in the Postal Order Once you have bought the postal order, you must fill in the details. This includes providing the recipient's name and address and information about the sender. Additionally, you need information like the postal order number on a postal order. You will also need to write your signature.
Most people can file and successfully process their own Texas expungement forms without the assistance of a lawyer. All you need is the proper forms and easy step-by-step instructions to complete your Texas expungement.
Contact the Dallas County Sheriff's Department using its general information warrant line at 214-761-9026 or its warrant department line at 214-653-2700 for more information. You can ask a family member or friend to call on your behalf if you would like.
Applications can be submitted online at .dallascounty/expunction or by phone at 214-875-4999. After applicants are pre-qualified, criminal defense and private attorneys volunteer their time to meet with them to determine if they have an offense eligible for expunction.
In most cases, you can expect to wait 30-90 days to schedule the hearing date after you file this petition. The entire process can take up to six months to complete. Once the court grants your expungement, however, it may take agencies up to 6 months to destroy records complete.
Your mortgage company should send you a release of lien, and it must be filed with the County Clerk 214-653-7275.
The first step in gaining an expunction is to file a Petition for Expunction with the district court requesting that the court grant an Order for Expunction. A basic form for both the Petition for Expunction and Order for Expunction are included at the end of this pamphlet.