Records relating to a case dismissed after the successful completion of a misdemeanor pretrial veterans' treatment intervention program pursuant to section 948.16(2) can be expunged by the court. Fla. Stat. § 948.16(2).
Ineligible Category or Citation
For charges ineligible for expungement, see section 943.0585.
Procedure General
Upon a written finding by the court that a defendant has successfully completed a misdemeanor pretrial veterans' treatment intervention program pursuant to section 948.16(2), the charges are dismissed. Thereafter, the record can be expunged under section 943.0585. Fla. Stat. § 948.16(2).
The petition must be filed in court and accompanied by a certificate of eligibility for expungement. For the specific procedure, see Fla. Stat. § 943.0585.
Fees
Effect
The record is confidential and not available to any person or entity except upon an order of a court of competent jurisdiction. Fla. Stat. § 943.0585(4). The person can lawfully deny or fail to acknowledge the arrests covered by the expunged record, except in circumstances specified in Fla. Stat. § 943.0585(4)(a).
Forms
The application for a Florida certificate of eligibility is here.
Waiting Periods
The petition may be filed immediately upon dismissal of the charge.
