An expunction order is reserved for those who were wrongfully convicted, arrested, indicted or had no final conviction. You cannot pursue an expunction if you were court-ordered to community supervision or deferred adjudication.
Yes, non-disclosure agreements are enforceable in Texas. That being said, NDAs with a reasonable scope are more likely to hold up in court if challenged.
Deferred adjudication differs substantially from “straight” or standard probation in Texas. The most important difference between these 2 types of alternative sentencing is that a guilty finding appears as a conviction on the defendant's criminal record, whereas deferred adjudication doesn't.
How Do I File a Nondisclosure in Texas? Acquire a nondisclosure order form. Complete the documentation and file it with the same court that first heard the case. Wait for the court to arrange the hearing date or share details about how the applicant can organize one.
In deferred adjudication, you have not been found guilty, so the first step is to find you guilty in a revocation proceeding. Once that is done, the judge then has complete discretion in choosing a sentence. He/She could put you on regular probation or sentence you to 20 years; that decision is totally up to the judge.
Once a sentence of deferred adjudication is successfully served, no record of conviction exists on an offender's record; however, a record of the arrest and the fact that a probated sentence was served still exist, so although offenders can truthfully tell a prospective employer that they have not been convicted of an ...
Yes. Deferred adjudication probation records are not confidential. As a result, these records will show up on a background check. Nevertheless, in many cases, Texas law allows people who complete deferred probation to seal their records.