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Failure to Appear Could Stay on Your Record After Expungement

Michael P. Maddux, P.A. Team
DUI arrest infographic explaining the two separate legal proceedings following a DUI in Florida: the DMV formal review hearing and the criminal DUI court case, with information about license suspension deadlines and legal defense options from the Law Office of Michael P. Maddux, P.A.

Got a Failure to Appear on your record? A Failure to Appear expungement isn’t automatic. It could still follow you even after your case is expunged, if it’s not handled correctly.

Why a Failure to Appear Expungement Isn’t Automatic

A FTA from your criminal case doesn’t disappear automatically. A Failure to Appear expungement requires the FTA to be specifically named in your petition and covered by the court’s order.

Skip that step, and background checks may still pick it up, even if your underlying case was expunged.

The details matter. One missed line in a petition can unravel years of progress.

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Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years

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