WISCONSIN EXPUNGEMENT
Past criminal record stopping you?
When your past criminal record is affecting your life and preventing you from achieving your goals, it is time to take action - it is time to seek an Expungement.
Mandatory Expungements?
Yes, under Wisconsin law, some Expungements are mandatory, but these conditions MUST be met during sentencing...
Can an OWI DUI be Expunged?
Got an OWI? You will want to talk with a DUI defense attorney. Already convicted of drunk driving? Wondering about Expungement of a DUI conviction?
Do I need an Expungement lawyer?
In some cases, Expungement Attorneys, Criminal Defense Lawyers or OWI DUI Attorneys are needed, while in other cases, an appellate attorney is needed to reopen the case or pursue an appeal of a prior criminal conviction.
Employers see convictions?
Can a potential employer see your criminal record? What about your fellow workers? Who can read your criminal file?
Juvenile records sealed?
Are juvenile criminal records automatically sealed when the juvenile turns 18? Does that Expunge them? What if the case is tried in adult court rather than juvenile court?
Closed? Sealed? Erased? Expunged?
What is erased? See If Expunged. Erasing a criminal record, called 'Expungement' or 'Expunction' results in removing information from public view, such as on CCAP, also called sealing a criminal record. See also Expungement process.
LAW BOOKS, FORMS & JOBS
Wisconsin Law Books DUI Defense, 8th Edition
Employment, Jobs & Careers
Wisconsin Job Resources
Open Records Laws
Wisconsin Open Records Criminal Records
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR AN EXPUNGEMENT?
Wisconsin Municipal Courts
Wisconsin Municipal Courts typically hear cases involving first-offense OWI DUI, traffic, parking, ordinance violations, juvenile matters, underage drinking, and curfew violations.
Circuit Courts & CCAP
Wisconsin Circuit Courts are trial courts divided into branches. Most counties have one branch, some share judges. Most criminal cases, 2nd and more serious drunken driving cases and civil suits are heard in Circuit Courts. CCAP is the public access to criminal, civil and other Court records.
Wisconsin Appellate Courts
Wisconsin Courts of Appeals are intermediate Courts to which cases are appealed. Criminal cases can be appealed by the Defendant or the District Attorney's office. The Appellate Courts are located in Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha and Wausau.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is the highest Court in the state. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over appeals from lower Courts and other matters, as well as regulating and adminstrating the practice of law in Wisconsin.
Adult Courts
Adults and some minors' cases are heard in adult courts in the State of Wisconsin.
Juvenile Courts
Juveniles who are tried for criminal offenses have their cases heard in Juvenile Court unless they are waived into adult court.