Removing the Past
for a Better Tomorrow.
If you have been arrested in Miami or have a criminal record in Miami-Dade 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.
⚖ Miami Record Expungement Attorney
I have personally represented people seeking record expungements and sealing in Miami and Hialeah and all of Miami-Dade County since 2002. Miami courts rarely deny a petition to seal or expunge. This is usually because the State Attorney usually will not object. As long as we have all of our paperwork in proper order, these usually sail through.
Find out if your Miami-Dade County arrest record qualifies to be sealed or expunged.
When I represent you for your record expungement or sealing, I will try and 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 Expunged or Sealed Miami-Dade County Record
Florida law provides you with many benefits once your arrest record has been sealed or expunged. 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.

Miami-Dade County Government Offices
Government offices in Miami-Dade County, Florida, that maintain arrest record data.
Clerk of the Circuit Court 1351 NW 12th St, Ste 9000 Miami, FL 33125 | State Attorney’s Office 1350 NW 12th Ave Miami, FL 33136 |
Miami-Dade Clerk Records | State Attorney Website |
Local Law Enforcement Agencies in Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County Law Enforcement Agencies that keep arrest record information. All Sheriff’s Offices maintain arrest data from all county arrests including their own.
Miami-Dade Police Dept 9105 NW 25th St Doral, FL 33172 | Aventura Police Dept 19200 W Country Club Dr Aventura, FL 33180 |
Bal Harbour Police Dept 9700 Collins Ave, Ste 280 Bal Harbour, FL 33154 | Bay Harbor Islands Police Dept 9665 Bay Harbor Ter Bay Harbor Islands, FL 33154 |
Biscayne Park Police Dept 640 NE 114 St Biscayne Park, FL 33161 | Coral Gables Police Dept 2801 Salzedo St Coral Gables, FL 33134 |
Doral Police Dept 8300 NW 53 St, Ste 101 Doral, FL 33166 | El Portal Police Dept 500 NE 87th St El Portal, FL 33138 |
Florida City Police Dept 404 W Palm Dr Florida City, FL 33034 | FIU Police Dept 11200 SW 8 St Miami, FL 33199 |
Golden Bch Police Dept 1 Golden Beach Drive Golden Beach, FL 33160 | Hialeah Police Dept 5555 E 8th Ave Hialeah, FL 33013 |
Hialeah Gardens Police Dept 10001 NW 87th Ave Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016 | Homestead Police Dept 4 S Krome Ave Homestead, FL 33030 |
Indian Creek Village Public Safety Dept 9080 Bay Drive Indian Creek Village, FL 33154 | Key Biscayne Police Dept 88 W McIntyre St Key Biscayne, FL 33149 |
Medley Police Dept 7777 NW 72 Ave Medley, FL 33166 | Miami Police Dept 400 NW 2nd Ave Miami, FL 33101 |
Miami Beach Police Dept 1100 Washington Ave Miami Beach, FL 33139 | Miami-Dade Public Housing Agency Crime Reduction Office 2135 NW 52nd St Miami, FL 33142 |
Miami-Dade School Police Dept 6100 NW 2nd Ave Miami, FL 33127 | Miami Gardens Police Dept 1020 NW 163rd Dr Miami Gardens, FL 33169 |
Miami Shores Police Dept 9990 NE 2nd Ave Miami Shores, FL 33138 | Miami Springs Police Dept 274 Westward Dr Miami Springs, FL 33166 |
Miccosukee Police Dept PO Box 440021 Miami, FL 33144 | North Bay Village Police Dept 1666 JFK Causeway, Ste #300 North Bay Village, FL 33141 |
North Miami Police Dept 700 NE 124th St North Miami, FL 33161 | N Miami Bch Police Dept 16901 NE 19th Ave North Miami Beach, FL 33162 |
Opa-Locka Police Dept 2495 Ali-Baba Ave Opa-Locka, FL 33054 | Village of Pinecrest Police Dept 12645 Pinecrest Pky Pinecrest, FL 33156 |
South Miami Police Dept 6130 Sunset Dr South Miami, FL 33143 | Sunny Isles Bch Police Dept 18070 Collins Ave Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 |
Surfside Police Dept 9293 Harding Ave Surfside, FL 33154 | Sweetwater Police Dept 500 SW 109 Ave Sweetwater, FL 33174 |
U of Miami Police Dept 5665 Ponce de Leon Blvd Coral Gables, FL 33146 | Virginia Gardens Police Dept 6498 NW 38 Terr Virginia Gardens, FL 33166 |
West Miami Police Dept 901 SW 62nd Ave West Miami, FL 33144 |
If a Hearing is Required
If an in-person hearing is required, I encourage you to be present if you are within driving distance of the courthouse. If you cannot make it, I can appear without you and things are usually okay that way as well. Regardless, I will discuss all your options with you well before the hearing date.
Parking at the Miami-Dade Courthouse
There is dedicated paid parking outside of the courthouse. It is a parking lot and it is not very large compared to the courthouse but I have never had a problem finding a spot.
Location of the Miami-Dade Courthouse
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