Q: How can I get an dismissed family assault charge concealed or expunged?
A: The case will become eligible for expunction when the period specified by the statute of limitations passes, but only if no convictions for ANY offense resulted out of the arrest and there was no probation or deferred adjudication. The limitation period is two years on a misdemeanor and three years on a felony, except Aggravated Assault which is arguably only two years per 12.03(d) Tx Code of Criminal Procedure. The limitations clock starts ticking on the date of the alleged incident, stops when formal charges are filed, and the restarts when the charges were dismissed.
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