Removal Of A Criminal Record
The SNA team of lawyers have years of experience in dealing with criminal record removal. Located in Sandton, our team of lawyers specializes in the removal of criminal records from an individual’s name.

Not all individuals qualify for expungement. There are certain conditions to be met. If you meet the requirements you may have your record removed through a legal process

If you can answer yes to one or more of the questions below you may qualify and should consider the process to clear your name. A criminal record can seriously harm your reputation, ability to find a job, get a promotion or to emigrate.

• Was the conviction done more than ten years ago?
• Were you convicted for a minor transgression such as petty theft?
• Was the crime politically motivated or of a political nature?
• Was the original advice that once you pay the fine that there would be no criminal record, only to find the opposite to be true?
• Did you have the option of paying a fine for the transgression?

Instances which do not meet the requirements include violent crimes such as murder, rape, and armed robbery, as well as serious assault, sexual offenses, and attempted murder.

Who Should Apply?

People who require police clearance certificates for the sake of emigration or to work overseas and persons who struggle to get promoted or to build business relationships because of their history should apply. Many people make mistakes. If the specified period has passed, you may well qualify for the expungement of the record, helping you to clear your name. In the past the process was quite lengthy, and as such not many people made use of the process to get their names cleared. Fortunately changes in the law have made it possible to get it done faster. You can now have your name cleared within weeks and have the guarantee that the record will be removed.

If you have a criminal record and want it removed, contact us for legal assistance.