St. Louis Arrest Expungement Attorney

Serving Clients in and Around St. Louis County, Missouri

An arrest for a criminal offense by law enforcement officers can have serious and long-lasting effects. Not only does an arrest usually lead to formal charges and criminal convictions, it can also have a detrimental impact on your life and reputation many years later, far beyond the embarrassment of the arrest itself.

This is especially troublesome when the arrest does not lead to the filing of any criminal charges whatsoever by the prosecuting attorney. In these instances, despite being completely innocent of the underlying allegations which led to the arrest, and after having suffered from the indignity and resulting stigma of being taken into custody by the police, government records will continue to reflect a valid arrest based on unfounded allegations.

If this has happened to you and you believe the arrest was based on false information, you may be able to have all information related to the arrest expunged from your record. Our experienced St. Louis Arrest Expungement lawyer will review your situation in order to determine if you are eligible, file the petition for expungement in the county where the arrest occurred, and present the evidence in court in a manner that best ensures you will get the requested relief. Once successful, the court will order all agencies with such information to destroy the records.

If an arrest is continuing to cause you embarrassment, preventing you from obtaining employment, or having other negative consequences in your life, you should contact a St. Louis Arrest Expungement attorney at the Whiteley Law Firm today to determine if the arrest can be permanently expunged from your record.