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Unfortunately, the terms of deferred adjudication state that if you do not successfully complete the deferred adjudication, you are adjudicated guilty. Being adjudicated guilty is a final conviction and therefore makes you ineligible to receive an expunction or sealing your records.
Regarding trying to clean the record of a Misdemeanor C shoplifting case from 7 years ago, we can expunge the record if the case was dismissed at court or if the case received Deferred Adjudication and successful completion with dismissal. If the case received a guilty plea or 'nolo contendere'/no contest plea, unfortunately the violation cannot come of the record.
I am currently doing the pretrial diversion program under a one year probation. What happens after I complete successfully the pretrial diversion program? Is it possible to expunge this charge, and how long do I have to wait?
Also, there would likely be a fine or probation cost with the court if you are not present. In 2011 I received a Class C Misdemeanor for public intoxication in Huntsville. I am a British citizen and had to leave the US only a couple of days later. As a result I now have two bench warrants for missing my court date. This is an issue I would like to deal with, although I am reluctant to return to the United States and face possible arrest at customs.
After the court has received the petition and any objections, a hearing date may be scheduled. At the hearing, the judge will hear arguments by both sides and decide whether the case crime stoppers will be expunged. While you may not feel as though a misdemeanor is significantly holding you back, a misdemeanor expungement can provide countless benefits. A misdemeanor expungement can make finding employment, furthering your education, securing a loan, or buying a house easier. Even if it may seem unnecessary in your situation, it is best to expunge your case now.
You can also pay the fines with the court, however this will put all the moving violations on your record and could cause difficulty with your license down the road. I paid a company that is not in Texas to get my record sealed or expunged. It was back in 2002 that I was in a domestic dispute, taken to jail and paid a fine. I have stopped drinking ever since the incident, still married and have two children now.