Removing the Past
for a Better Tomorrow.
If you have been arrested in New Port Richie or dade City, or have a criminal record in Pasco 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.
⚖ Dade City Record Expungement Attorney
I have personally represented people seeking record expungements and sealing in Dade City, New Port Richey and Zephyrhills, and all of Pasco County since 2002. Part of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, along with Pinellas County, and boasting two court complexes, hearings are rare these days but once was required.
Find out if your Pasco 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 Record in Pasco County
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.
Pasco County Government Offices
Government offices in Pasco County, Florida, that maintain arrest record data and would be required to seal or destroy their records upon the granting of an expungement.
Clerk of the Circuit Court 38053 Live Oak Ave Dade City, FL 33523 | State Attorney’s Office 38053 Live Oak Ave. Dade City, FL 33523 |
Pasco County Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Pasco 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.
Pasco County Sheriff’s Office 8700 Citizen Dr New Port Richey, FL 34654 | Dade City Police Dept 38042 Pasco Ave Dade City, FL 33525 |
New Port Richey Police Dept 6739 Adams St New Port Richey, FL 34652 | Port Richey Police Dept 6333 Ridge Rd Port Richey, FL 34668 |
Zephyrhills Police Dept 6118 8th St Zephyrhills, FL 33542 |
Parking at Either Courthouse
Both courthouses have free parking located on site. There is usually no problem finding a parking space either. However, if you are late be prepared to walk from the furthest spot in the lot.
Pasco County Courthouse Locations
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