Records
Removal Services is a company that assists qualifying
individuals in removing their criminal record(s) by either
expungement,
seal,
set-aside, or vacate. The most important part of this process
is government and privately owned criminal database updates; this is
not done automatically, it is a process Records Removal Services
performs.
Expungement is a process, not an
event. Even after your expungement is
granted, it is useless until
government and privately owned criminal
databases are updated!
In most cases, criminal databases
have 180 days to remove your name from their
database if a pardon, expungement, seal, or
non-disclosure is granted.
(see related blog post)
The process with Records Removal Services
The process with Records Removal Services begins when you sign-up, you will receive an emailed
receipt. A hyperlink is included with the receipt for
requesting additional information from you, the client.
Records Removal Services refers to this information as your "Detailed
Case Information." You will be asked to provide
information such as:
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Name
of the state your offense occurred.
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Name
of the county your offense occurred.
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Your
drivers license number.
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Your
date of birth.
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Confidential comments and information your case manager should
be aware of.
After completing your Detailed Case Information, you will
receive a packet in the mail from us within 14-20
business days.
Packet items:
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Letter of Eligibility: The "Letter of
Eligibility" is important if job discrimination (because of your
criminal history) is an issue. The letter carries the seal
of Record Removal Services stating that
you meet or exceed requirements imposed by the state of your
conviction to have your record expunged, sealed, set-aside, or vacated and that you have officially
retained Records Removal Services to assist you in this process.
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Request for Official Arrest Record: A
form will be included (with detailed instructions attached) for
you to obtain a certified, or official copy of your state-wide
arrest record (only in the the state the offense occurred).
Court Motion:
After we receive a certified copy of your arrest record, a
motion will be prepared to expunge, seal, vacate, or pardon your
record (as appropriate).
Filing: The motion is then filed with a local court with competent
jurisdiction (or the Board of Pardons and Parole, as appropriate).
Removal from Databases: Once the motion is signed by the appropriate court,
Records Removal Services begins
notifying criminal background check
companies that your record has been ordered expunged, sealed,
set-aside, or vacated. Records Removal Services will ensure you
are removed from every local, state, and national database,
including: Sheriff's Office, Administrative Office of the
Courts, Attorney General, State Bureau of Investigation, State
Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation, People Search, Department
of Justice, and all private criminal background check companies in
the United States.
 This
is the entire process for removing your criminal record. Employers,
nor anyone else who runs your name through a criminal database will
know you've ever had a criminal history; it will be as if it never
occurred.
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