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Arkansas law lets everyday drivers ask a court to seal a first driving while intoxicated record 5 years after completing their sentence. If you drive a truck or bus for a living, that help disappears. State statutes and federal rules block commercial drivers from...
You previously served time in Tennessee, Texas or Oklahoma and have since built a new life in Arkansas. However, your out-of-state felony is still blocking jobs, housing and opportunities. Do Arkansas sealing laws have any power to help you? Many new residents in...
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...
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...
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...
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...