Dallas County announces 10th annual Expunction Expo to help clear criminal records

Dallas County is planning an Expunction Expo later this year, for those who need a new start without their old record.This is the 10th year that the district attorney and the district clerk have put on this expo and if you get your record cleared, that can clear the way for new employment opportunities, housing opportunities, and even the ability to go to college.Dallas County expunction eligibilityIndividuals who do not qualify for expunction are those who have been given a final conviction, given probation, or given community supervision. If an individual had a misdemeanor, or a Class C misdemeanor and received a deferred disposition, then they do not qualify for expunction.If you had two concurrent cases and were acquitted in one but convicted in the other, you don't qualify for a standard expunction. Instead, you have to apply to enter the expunction pool. Here is how to apply: How to apply for the 2026 Expunction ExpoBeginning on Wednesday, July 8 at 8 a.m. through Thursday, July