Archives for: November 23rd, 2022

Can a DUI Be Expunged in Colorado?
Nov 23
2022

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: DUI | Expungement / Criminal Record Sealing

It’s unlikely that anyone needs to tell a person that driving under the influence is a big mistake in Colorado. The Centennial State has some of the stiffest DUI penalties in the nation. Even if you manage to avoid conviction for a DUI, there’s still the matter of a criminal record.

The law in Colorado allows you to expunge certain crimes and arrests from your criminal record. Is a DUI one of those crimes? In some circumstances, it is, but [...]

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Colorado Expungement and Record Sealing: FAQs
Jul 3
2019

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Expungement / Criminal Record Sealing

One of the most severe consequences of a run-in with the law follows you long after your sentence is complete: living with a criminal record.

A criminal record is not only embarrassing, but also compromises many aspects of your life, including employment, higher education and even housing applications. In many ways, a criminal record encourages former offenders to turn to crime just to make a living.

Fortunately, it may be possible to have your criminal record sealed or expunged. While, [...]

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Don’t Let a Criminal Record Keep Your Child from Going to College
May 5
2015

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Record Sealing & Expungement

Your child may have the good grades, the extra-curricular activities, and the impressive SAT scores, but if your college-bound teen has a criminal record, their chances of getting into college are severely limited.

The vast majority of universities and colleges—including the almost 500 institutions that use the Common Application—require applicants to provide information on their criminal history. Many institutions require prospective students to check a box admitting to previous run-ins with the law, while others perform background checks on all [...]

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As of Today, You’d Still Be a Sex Offender
Jan 26
2015

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Sex Crimes

Sex crimes are among the worst acts that a person can commit against someone else, both for the victim and for the accused. As anyone who has been found guilty of a sex crime can attest, there are few other crimes that come with such a powerful and damaging stigma. Now, some people in Colorado are arguing that much of that shame and stress comes directly from the “sex offender” label itself.

As reported by NBC, the state regulatory board [...]

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