How to Expunge Your OUI Record in Just Two Steps
Getting pulled over, the sobriety and chemical tests, reading of rights, being manacled and held in custody, being transported, booked, locked up, processed and freed – all of these issues can interfere with your getting a job, loan, house etc. You too, can put this whole process behind you and have your OUI record expunged so that you can live a normal life.
Foolproof Plan for Clearing Your OUI Record
Step 1: Hire an OUI lawyer
Once you’ve scheduled your hearing you should contact an OUI lawyer to help you with the process of having your arrest record expunged and also with keeping your license. Your driver’s license will be automatically suspended ten days after your OUI arrest UNLESS you file for a DMV administrative hearing. This will lengthen your driving privilege until the trial actually occurs.
Step 2: File a petition to have your records expunged.
You need to formally request that your record be expunged in the superior court in the county where your OUI arrest took place. You are allowed to expunge if this is the only conviction on your record, you didn’t spend any time in state prison, and you have reformed yourself. The complete procedure can take anywhere from four to six months.
When it comes to car insurance, a stain on either your court or DMV record can increase the premiums available to you. It can also have an effect on your likelihood of finding employment. It is in your best interest to have this record expunged as soon as possible.