Telling It To The Judge

• According to RecordGone.com , the website representing a law firm that specializes in expungement and record sealing in several states, one plan of attack is to demonstrate to the court that you are "factually innocent" of the crime noted on your record, which can only be accomplished if you were arrested but not convicted of the charge.
  
  "Every crime has elements that are defined by law. Each element must be proved for you to be guilty," lawyers representing the RecordGone website say. "Conversely, if we put together arguments that show you are not guilty of just one of the elements, we prove that you are not guilty. If the judge believes you are not guilty of just one of the elements, he or she will order the records to be sealed."
  
  For example, burglary charges could be applied in a case where someone illegally enters a property with the intent of removing items from that property. If the court can prove that the defendant entered the property, but cannot prove that it was the person's intent to steal something, than that arrest record is eligible to be sealed.