Expungement of DUI or drug charges in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama.

Jordan Copeland • April 18, 2015

If you previously had a DUI or drug charge that was dismissed in Orange Beach or Gulf Shores, Alabama, you may now be eligible to petition the proper court to have the record of your arrest expunged (removed) by court order.

Thousands of people every year visit the white sand beaches of Alabama’s Gulf Coast in Baldwin County. While others are fortunate enough to call this beautiful part of Alabama home. From the beaches of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, to the cities of Fairhope, Foley, Bay Minette, Daphne, Spanish Fort, among others, Baldwin County is great place in Alabama to live or visit.

Unfortunately, sometimes visitors and locals alike find themselves in the position of being charged with a crime that relates to alcohol or drugs – including: driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI), possession of marijuana or a controlled substance, public intoxication, among other misdemeanor and non-violent felonies.

In certain cases, depending on different factors, the person (or defendant) charged may have the charges disposed of without a conviction – such as a dismissal (either per agreement or by lack of prosecution); a dismissal after the completion of a court referral or drug court program, a no-bill by a grand jury, or a finding of “not guilty” by a either a judge or jury. In these cases, the person charged will still have the Record of the Arrest for the charge on their criminal record, even though there was not a conviction.

In 2014, Alabama’s Expungement law became effective with the purpose of allowing for a remedy to these situations. In Baldwin County and every other county in Alabama, the expungement law serves the purpose of allowing qualifying persons to be able to petition the proper court to order that an arrest record for a qualifying previous charge (that did not result in a conviction) to be expunged (removed or cleared) from the person’s criminal background record.

If you previously were charged with a DUI, certain drug charges, a misdemeanor or a non-violent felony in Baldwin County, Alabama and your case did not result in a conviction, you may qualify to petition the court for an expungement of your arrest records. Having your arrest record expunged or cleared by a court order is a very important remedy for people making application for certain jobs, job promotions, credit or loan applications, and many other reasons where a criminal background check may be performed on you.

If you are interested in finding out more details regarding your particular situation and whether you may qualify to have your Baldwin County, Alabama arrest record expunged – call Alabama Expungement Attorney, Jordan M. Copeland at (251) 545-3637 or email us at Jordan@ExpungementAlabamaLawyer.com

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Orange Beach, Alabama Expungements for Licensed Professionals

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Our law firm is experienced in representing Licensed Professionals that have been arrested in Orange Beach, Alabama (and Baldwin County) through the process of seeking an expungement. Since Alabama first passed an expungement law in 2014, our law Firm has successfully represented hundreds of Licensed Professionals from across the United States seeking to have a prior arrest record expunged in the State of Alabama. If you are a Licensed Professional with a previous arrest in the Orange Beach, Alabama, we know negative career consequences can result. Our law Firm has successfully obtained expungements for Licensed Professionals in most every career field. Some of the positions considered to be Licensed Professionals include: Attorneys, Real Estate Agents and Brokers, Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Engineers, Pharmacists, Registered Nurses (RNs), Medical Doctors (MDs), and Physician’s Assistants (PAs), Nurse Practitioners, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), amoung others. Many Licensed Professionals and future Licensed Professionals are unaware that even if your prior criminal charge in Alabama was dismissed or did not result in a conviction, the record of your arrest will remain on your criminal background report unless it is removed via an Order of Expungement from the proper Court in Alabama. As a Licensed Professional, even certain arrest records for violations and misdemeanors can have substantial negative impacts on licensing and career advancement. Our Orange Beach, Alabama Expungement Law Firm has successfully obtained expungements of prior Alabama arrests records for professionals in many types of drug and alcohol charges, including: Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Possession of Marijuana 1st and 2nd degree, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession/Use of Drug Paraphernalia, Public Intoxication, among other crimes. Our Orange Beach, Alabama Expungement lawyers have also obtained expungements for professionals previously arrest for many types of personal and property crimes in Alabama, including: Domestic Violence, 3rd degree, Harassment, Resisting Arrest, Theft of Property 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th degrees, Possession of a Forged Instrument, among many others. The proper jurisdiction to petition to expunge eligible, prior Alabama arrest records is the Alabama Circuit Court of the county where the original charge was pending. No matter in what state you reside, Licensed Professionals previously arrested in Baldwin County, Alabama must petition to expunge said arrest in Baldwin County, Alabama to clear their criminal background the best as legally possible (if your case is eligible). Expungements are the focus of our Orange Beach Alabama Expungement Lawyer, Jordan M. Copeland – clearing criminal records to the extent of Alabama law for his clients. If you are a Licensed Professional, no matter in what state you reside, if your prior arrest was in Orange Beach, Alabama or surrounding areas in Alabama, our Orange Beach, Alabama Expungement Law Firm can represent you remotely through the entire Petition for Expungement process without a visit to our law office. Our Orange Beach, Alabama Expungement Lawyer’s goal is to have the Circuit Court grant your Petition for Expungement without the necessity of a court hearing. Although a hearing is possible, from our experience a vast majority of our cases are not set for a hearing because of no objection from the District Attorney’s office. In Alabama even if your case is eligible for an expungement, the District Attorney’s office has forty-five (45) days after the petition is served to file any objection with the Court. Therefore, our Orange Beach, Alabama Expungement Law Firm prepares custom petitions for expungement detailing the positive factors of each client giving the Court the detailed grounds for and reasons each client is seeking an expungement order from the Court. Our goal is to bolster you petition for expungement with our custom supporting packets for each petition. If you are a Licensed Professional that has had a prior arrest in Orange Beach, Alabama, or surrounding areas, that record of arrest will remain on your criminal background report unless you are granted an Order of Expungement in Alabama. You need an experienced Orange Beach, Alabama Expungement Lawyer to represent you through the legal process. Many Licensed Professionals across the USA that were previously arrested in Orange Beach, Alabama have already trusted our law firm to represent them through the petition for expungement process in Alabama. No attorney can ethically guarantee a result in any representation. Our experience and results in petitions for expungement representation in Alabama speaks for itself. Check out our Google Reviews on our Google Map Page titled “Orange Beach Criminal Defense Lawyer – J.M. Copeland”. For more information regarding your particular expungement eligibility, feel free to email us at: Jordan@OrangeBeachLawyer.com or call our office at: (251) 545-3637.
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