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You Served Your Sentence for a DUI or Drug Crime. Now What?

You Served Your Sentence for a DUI or Drug Crime. Now What?

Finally, you finished serving your sentence for a DUI or a drug crime. Whether you had to spend time in jail or prison, or you had to pay fines and take alcohol education classes, it is all over. Now you may be wondering what is next. Double-Check that You Completed All Terms of the Sentence First, double-check with your lawyer or the court that you have truly completed all the requirements of your sentence. Sometimes there will be a requirement saying that you have to take random BAC tests or check in with a probation officer for months or years after you...

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Can I Get My DUI Conviction Expunged in Oklahoma?

Can I Get My DUI Conviction Expunged in Oklahoma?

Depending on your circumstances, you may be able to get your DUI conviction expunged under Oklahoma law. Oklahoma defines “expunged” as sealing all criminal or civil records involving actions by the state against a person arising out of an arrest, transaction, or other event. Effectively, receiving an expungement means that the public cannot learn, by a search of the court records, that you were arrested or convicted for a crime. People could learn about a crime from other means, however, such as by searching newspaper articles or talking to witnesses. If an expungement is granted, the state retains any physical...

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