Record Sealing

Skilled Criminal Defense Lawyers in Denver, Colorado
Experienced Advice about the Sealing of your Criminal Record

A criminal conviction can result in fines, incarceration and other serious penalties. However, even when an individual is not convicted of a crime, there are still severe consequences that can occur. When it comes to bank loans, employment opportunities or school applications, factors such as a police arrest, criminal indictment or any other hint of criminal activity can cause just as much damage to an individual’s reputation and opportunities as a conviction. Sealing your record can help avoid some of those problems.

The criminal law attorneys at Seawell & Buckmelter, PC, provide record sealing representation to adults and juveniles in Colorado. Contact us to consult with an experienced lawyer.

Are you eligible to have your criminal record sealed?

Not everyone is eligible to have their criminal record sealed. The attorneys at Seawell & Buckmelter, PC, have the experience and knowledge to help clients determine eligibility for expungement or record sealing. The criminal record of an adult is only eligible for sealing under the following conditions:

• Criminal charges were never pursued following the arrest
• Criminal charges were completely dropped (case dismissed)
• Criminal trial resulted in full acquittal (not guilty verdict) on all charges

Under recently passed laws, some additional crimes can be sealed after the passage of a certain amount of time even if a conviction occurred.

There are also many circumstances in which the delinquency record of juveniles may be sealed. Our experience in juvenile law enables our firm to provide effective assistance sealing the criminal records of juveniles.

Through the vigorous advocacy of the criminal lawyers at our firm, eligible clients are capable of returning to their normal lives without the burden of former criminal activity on public record.