Many Arkansas hunters and sports shooters assume that sealing a past felony restores their right to possess a firearm. This misunderstanding can lead to new criminal charges. Sealing a record typically hides it from the public with some exceptions. But restoring the...
Year: 2026
Arkansas nurse, teacher, or licensed contractor: can your criminal record end your career?
Arkansas law allows courts to seal criminal records from public view. Arkansas licensing boards operate under a different set of rules entirely, and professionals who assume an expungement resolves their licensing concerns often discover otherwise when a...
Expungement vs. pardon in Arkansas: understanding your record-clearing options
Record sealing gives Arkansans a way to move forward without a conviction following them through every job application and housing search. A Governor's pardon does something different: it removes the legal consequences of the conviction itself. For many people, one...
Is your Arkansas criminal record eligible for ‘sealing’?
Applying for a dream job or a new apartment only to have your past hold you back is devastating. In Arkansas, a criminal record acts like a permanent shadow that follows you into every interview. Sealing these records, a process often called expungement, offers a way...
