Removing the Past
for a Better Tomorrow.

If you have been arrested in Orlando or have a criminal record in Orange County, Florida, you must petition the court within the county for a criminal arrest record expungement or sealing. This is the first and most important step to removing that black mark from your past.

Attorney Eric J. Dirga has over 25 years experience with Florida expungements. Today he focuses his practice primarily on criminal arrest record expunging and sealing. He is dedicated to helping people get a second chance.

⚖ Orlando Record Expungement Attorney

I have personally represented people seeking record expungements and sealings in Orlando and all of Orange County since 2002. Find out if your Orange County arrest record qualifies to be sealed or expunged.

⚖ Attorney Bio

When I represent you for your record expungement or sealing, I will try to make it as easy for you as possible. I will do the following:

• Prepare all documentation
• Obtain all necessary records to expunge record
• Submit necessary application and documents
• Answer all questions from FDLE (if any)
• Prepare the petition, affidavits, and orders to expunge record
• Serve all necessary parties
• File the petition and necessary documentation to expunge record
• Answer all objections from SAO (if any)
• Represent you in court

All you have to do is:

• Notarize three documents, and
• obtain your fingerprints.

The cost for this service comprises the legal fee, the costs to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and to the Clerk of Court. You can find a breakdown of all the expungement fees and costs on my website.

The Benefits of an Orange County Expunged or Sealed Record

Florida law provides you with many benefits once your arrest record has been expunged or sealed. A criminal arrest record expungement or sealing destroys/removes official government records referring to your arrest from the public record. The public will no longer have access to your arrest information from online government sources, such as the Clerk of Court or Law Enforcement Agencies.

Additionally, private companies that sell public information will purge this information from their databases once they realize it is no longer a public record. This can be facilitated through notification or simply the passing of time.

You will have the legal ability to deny the arrest occurred. There are a few exceptions to this but this ability is one of the most powerful. Backing this up with a certified letter from the Clerk of Court indicating that no record exists is all that you should need.

Learn more specific information about ⚖ Florida Record Expungement.

Orange County Courthouse as seen from I-4. However, Things are changing fast and it will soon be obscured from view from this direction.

Orange County Government Offices

Government offices in Orange County, Florida, that maintain arrest record data and would be required to seal or destroy their records upon the granting of an expungement.

Local Law Enforcement Agencies in Orange County

Orange County Law Enforcement Agencies that keep arrest record information. All Sheriff’s Offices maintain arrest data from all county arrests including their own. All of these agencies would be required to destroy or make confidential arrest records that have been expunged or sealed.

Orlando Police Department in Downtown Orlando.

If a Hearing is Required

If a hearing is required, I encourage you to appear if you are within driving distance of the courthouse. Otherwise I can typically handle these by appearing without you. Regardless, I will discuss all your options with you long before the hearing date.

Parking Near the Courthouse

If there is a need for an expungement hearing in Orange County, parking is an issue that must be considered. Directly north of the courthouse is a dedicated public paid parking garage. Along the neighboring streets are metered parking (2-hour limit). Additionally, there are some nearby residential streets with free 2-hour enforced parking.

Location of Orange County Courthouse

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