• Record Purges
• Purge Benefits
• Purge Process
• Purge Eligibility

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Record Purges

Record Purge or File Destruction can mean different things depending on the type of information and the system it is located on. Express Pardon prepares petitions to destroy:

• Federal Identification Files (Fingerprints and Photographs)
• Arrest Records/Local Police Files
• Records of Withdrawn Charges or Stayed proceedings
• Records of Acquittals
• Conditional and Absolute Discharges given prior to July 1992
• Court Records of Conditional and Absolute Discharges

Such files normally result from arrests/investigations which did not result in full convictions for various reasons. The purge or file destruction typically includes destruction of any fingerprints or photographs taken at the time of arrest.

These types of records often come to light in record searches and background checks, yet they cannot be considered for a pardon. Each local police also maintains it own unique purge policies and procedures. Fortunately, Express Pardon has a lot of experience in dealing with these issues.