| Throughout the nightmare of first getting pulled over, | | | | records are eligible for expungement, obviously, as |
| the sobriety tests, chemical tests, reading of rights, | | | | several conditions may apply such as past criminal |
| being handcuffed and placed under arrest, transported, | | | | history, the purpose of the expungement, and the |
| booked, jailed, processed and released, a huge number | | | | severity of the offense for which expungement is |
| of factors can get in the way of making a DUI | | | | being considered. An expungement is usually blotted |
| conviction a perfect "clean-cut-and-dried" case. DUI | | | | out from a person's legal records but not totally |
| cases are born by the hundreds (even thousands) | | | | obliterated. Nevertheless, to expunge a DUI is |
| every day and certainly, not all of them go to full | | | | practically unheard of and the effects are amazingly |
| conviction and loss of a drivers license after DUI. Too | | | | positive. |
| many factors enter the scenario such as human error, | | | | Nowadays, just about any job position imaginable is |
| improper following of procedure, insufficient evidence | | | | subject a pre-employment background check. |
| and, of course, clever lawyers that prevent all drunk | | | | Background checks not only eliminate undesirable |
| driving cases from closing. Nevertheless, far too many | | | | applicants but can also snag otherwise lawful citizens |
| cases do close resulting in no chance for a license | | | | into a black hole due to a blemish such as a DUI on |
| after DUI due to small details that the driver is unaware | | | | their driving record. Even during existing employment, a |
| of and, if exposed in court, would be grounds for a | | | | background check can come back to haunt as many |
| dismissal. | | | | employers conduct regular screenings at certain |
| Aside from license suspension after a DUI, probably | | | | intervals - and this does not just include drug testing. |
| one of the first notices that you'll receive is that your | | | | Just like a credit record is check by a bank regularly, a |
| auto insurance has just been canceled. After a DUI | | | | criminal record may be periodically searched for by an |
| conviction, many States will require what's called an | | | | employer as well. This can be especially troublesome if |
| SR-22. To alleviate confusion, the SR-22 in itself is not | | | | a drivers license is in jeopardy due to a recent DUI. |
| auto insurance. It is simply a form that notifies the state | | | | Consequently, the data that is acquired during a |
| that a driver has the required insurance coverage (or | | | | background check may not always be accurate either. |
| "financial responsibility"). Many insurance companies will | | | | Some of the most sensitive information about |
| still insure a driver after a DUI although it may not be | | | | someone is just a mouse click away and other (legal) |
| from your original carrier. If the SR-22 file lapses, a | | | | operations are willing to sell it to anyone. In cases of |
| license can be suspended again. Many of the former | | | | getting a license back after a DUI, the history of prior |
| headaches you experienced with your original DUI | | | | convictions can stay on your record unless DUI |
| license reinstatement will come back to haunt you. | | | | expungement is pursued. In addition, even though |
| Many have never heard of what's called | | | | personal protection laws are being developed to purge |
| expungement. Just having a DUI expungement can | | | | these records from public access, many will remain |
| open the possibility of getting your license back after a | | | | indefinitely unless their owners take proactive action to |
| DUI. To expunge a DUI usually means also not having | | | | get them removed themselves. |
| to report a DUI on certain applications pertaining to | | | | These are all just a sampling of the implications and |
| employment or other personal matters. In addition, a | | | | obstacles that accompany a DUI. Fortunately, the |
| properly expunged DUI record is generally prohibited | | | | entire DUI process can be simplified and accelerated, |
| form appearing on pre-employment background | | | | but only if you learn exactly what to do right away. |
| checks or other sensitive inquires. Not all criminal | | | | |