Monday, March 10, 2008

What if I was a Juvenile when I was arrested?

Florida law provides that an arrest that occurred while an individual was a juvenile may be eligible to apply for a Juvenile Diversion Expunction. If a juvenile has successfully completed a prearrest, postarrest, or teen court diversion program, that individual may apply to have that incident expunged. A juvenile diversion expunction does not count as a sealing/expungement for purposes discussed in this website, so that individual may still apply for a sealing/expungement if they are arrested again later. However, an application for a juvenile diversion expunction must be filed within six (6) months of completing the diversion program. After that time frame, the individual would have to apply for a regular sealing or expungement. We are happy to help you apply for juvenile expunction (the fee for a juvenile expunction application is $275, plus the $75.00 application fee), please contact as soon as possible so you do not miss out on your window of opportunity!

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