DALLAS VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY PROGRAM HOSTS FREE EXPUNCTION CLINIC

| April 8, 2016 | LOCAL, NEWS | No Comments
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DVAPDALLAS, TEXAS—The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP), a joint initiative of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, will hold a free Expunction & Non-Disclosure Clinic for Dallas County residents who meet certain financial guidelines on Tuesday, April 19, 4:30 p.m. at the West Dallas Multi-Purpose Community Center (2828 Fish Trap Rd., Dallas, TX 75212).

Who may be eligible for an expunction?

  • A person who was arrested, prosecuted, and later acquitted.
  • A person who was convicted and subsequently pardoned.
  • A person who has been released and the charge did NOT result in a final conviction, is no longer pending, and there was NO court-ordered community supervision (unless the offense was a Class C misdemeanor).
  • Some juvenile offenses with specific requirements.

 

Who may be eligible for a non-disclosure?

  • A person who has completed a deferred adjudication on a misdemeanor and the case has been discharged and dismissed at least 2 years prior to filing for non-disclosure (some misdemeanors can be filed immediately after discharge and dismissal).
  • A person who has completed a deferred adjudication on a felony and the case has been discharged and dismissed at least 5 years prior to filing for non-disclosure.

Convictions cannot be expunged or non-disclosed.

New to the clinic services is property/money recovery support. If you have recently had money or property taken from you by the police, volunteer attorneys may be able to help you recover some or all of your property. Eligibility for this service will be discussed on a case by case basis.

Volunteer attorneys will provide free legal assistance for low-income Dallas County residents to assist with expunction and non-disclosure orders.

 

Expunction Clinics are held monthly, every third Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. If residents need assistance before or after the Expunction Clinic, they can attend one of the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program’s other legal clinics held in the Dallas area several times each month. For a full listing of the clinic, log on to http://dallasvolunteerattorneyprogram.org/get-help/. For media inquiries about these clinics, contact DVAP Managing Attorney Michelle Alden at (214) 243-2234.