Fill and Sign the Self Help Forms Expungement Packet Arkansas Legal Services

© 2016 - U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. ARKANSAS EXPUNGEMENT PACKAGE Control Number: AR-EXPCRI-01 U.S. Legal Forms™ thanks you for your purchase of an Arkansas Expungement Package. This package is an important tool to help you deal with negative consequences of past criminal records. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Form List with descriptions II. Descriptions of Forms III. Legal Document Storage information IV. Tips on Completing the Forms V. Disclaimer I. FORM LIST This Expunge/Seal Criminal Records Package includes Petition and Order. Statutory information on the procedures to be followed is also included. The effect of expu ngement or sealing a criminal record is to prevent access to the past criminal record of the person granted this petition. Included in your package are the following forms: 1. Arkansas Order to Seal Records in Expungement Case 2. Arkansas Expungement Instructions 3. Arkansas Petition for Expungement II. DESCRIPTIONS OF FORMS Brief descriptions of the forms contained in your U.S. Legal Forms™ Arkansas Expu ngement Package are found below. Arkansas Order to Seal Records in Expungement Case – This form is used to have a judge order criminal records sealed after a petition to seal/expunge records has be en filed. Arkansas law mandates the use of this form by all petitioners and by all Circuit and District Courts in the state of Arkansas. Arkansas Expungement Instructions – This form contains information on how to proceed with a criminal records expungement in Arkansas. Statues are provided which cover the procedure for and effect of a request for sealing/expungement of records. Arkansas Petition for Expungement - Pursuant to A.C.A. § 16- 90-905, this Petition to Seal form has been adopted and provided by ACIC. Arkansas law mandates the use of this for m by all petitioners and by all Circuit and District Courts in the state of Arkansas. If you need additional information, please visit www.uslegalforms.com and look up forms by subject matter. You may also wish to visit our legal definitions page at http://definitions.uslegal.com/ III. LEGAL DOCUMENT STORAGE Once you prepare legal documents and forms in your U.S. Legal Forms™ Arkan sas Expungement Package, it is highly recommended that you keep forms toget her. An optional USLegal Life Documents Organizer – small or large size is available for purchase from www.uslegalforms.com to help store you legal documents. Legal documents should also be kept in a very secure place such as a bank safe deposit box or personal home safe. You may wish to tell your attorney or a family member about the location of your Legal Life Documents Package in the event you are unable to communicate it to them when needed. IV. TIPS ON COMPLETING THE FORMS The form(s) in this packet may contain “form fields” created usi ng Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (“.pdf” format). “Form fields” facilitate completion of the forms using your computer. They do not limit your ability to print the form “in blank” and complete with a typewriter or by hand. It is also helpful to be able to see the location of the form fields. Go to the View menu, click on Toolbars, and then select Forms. This will open the Forms toolbar. Look for the button on the Forms toolbar that resembles a shaded letter “a”. Click this button and the form fields will be visible. By clicking on the appropriate form field, you will be able to enter the needed information. In some instances, the form field and the line will disappear after information is entered. In other cases, it will not. The form was created to function in this manner. V. DISCLAIMER These materials were developed by U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. based upon statutes and forms for the subject state. All information and Forms are subject to this Disclai mer: All forms in this package are provided without any warranty, express or implied, as to their legal effect and completeness. Please use at your own risk. If you hav e a serious legal problem, we suggest that you consult an attorney in your state. U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. does not provide legal advice. The products offered by U.S. Legal Forms (US LF) are not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. THESE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY EXPRES S OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTAB ILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, OR FITNESS FOR AN Y PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL U.S. LEGAL FORM S, INC. OR ITS AGENTS OR OFFICERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (IN CLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OR PROFITS, BUSINESS INTE RRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE MATERIALS, EVEN IF U.S. LEGAL FORMS, INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF T HE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.