What Factors Does A Court Consider When Deciding An Expungement In Alabama?

10 Factors a Court Takes Into Consideration When Ruling on Expungement Petition

(1) Nature and seriousness of the offense 20 committed.

(2) Circumstances under which the offense occurred.

(3) Date of the offense. 23

(4) Age of the person when the offense was committed.

(5) Whether the offense was an isolated or repeated incident.

(6) Other conditions which may have contributed to 4 the offense.

(7) An available probation or parole record, 6 report, or recommendation.

(8) Whether the offense was dismissed or nolle prossed as part of a negotiated plea agreement and the petitioner plead pleaded guilty to another related or lesser offense.

(9) Evidence of rehabilitation, including good conduct in prison or jail, in the community, counseling or psychiatric treatment received, acquisition of additional academic or vocational schooling, successful business or employment history, and the recommendation of his or her supervisors or other persons in the community.

(10) Any other matter the court deems relevant, which may include, but is not limited to, a prior expungement of the petitioner's records.