How to Expunge My Criminal Record in Florida by Myself
- 1). Download the "Expunge/Seal Package" from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's (FDLE) website or request a packet by calling the call FDLE's Expunge Section in Tallahassee at 850-410-7870.
- 2). Complete Section A of the application and sign it in the presence of a notary public. You are required to provide identifying information, including your name, address, Social Security number and driver's license number. You must also provide the details of the record you want expunged.
- 3). Have your fingerprints taken by a criminal justice agency or law enforcement personnel. The form for fingerprints is included in the application packet.
- 4). Obtain a copy of the certified disposition of the case from the clerk of court in the county where you were charged. If you were in a diversion program, you may request a copy of the certified disposition from the state attorney's Office. If you were on probation, you must also provide a certified copy of Termination of Probation.
- 5). Take the application to a state's attorney or statewide prosecutor to have Section B completed. Unless Section B is completed, the petition will be processed as a request to seal the record rather than to expunge it.
- 6). File the application by mailing it to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, FL 32302, Attn: Expunge/Seal Section. Enclose a check for the amount of the fee listed in the instructions.
