After I complete pretrial diversion, is my charge of theft completely erased off my record in Houston, Tx?

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   M Foley

   Galveston Criminal Defense Attorney

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   Answered May 29, 2012 20:27. Actually, no--the records will definitely still show up. You're going to have to file a separate civil case requesting an expunction to get the records to "go away", and you're not going to be able to do that for a while (see your pretrial diversion contract for specifics). Good luck.

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   Henry Nguyen

   Houston Criminal Defense Attorney

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   Answered June 04, 2012 14:46. The record of arrest will still remain on your record. It will show the case was pending and then dismissed. You will need to file a petition for expunction in civil court to remove the arrest and all records of your arrest. Sometimes, the waiting period on the Pretrial Diversion Contract can be circumvented depending on your situation.

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   Eric J Trabin

   Winter Park Criminal Defense Attorney

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   Answered May 29, 2012 21:51. Successful completion of pretrial diversion (PTD) will result in the charges being dropped, but that doesn't result in the charges being erased. You would need to consult with an attorney regarding a sealing or expunction (expungement) in order to actually erase all records of the charge.

   This is not to be considered legal advice nor does an attorney-client relationship exist.

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