expunction
noun
ex·punc·tion
ik-ˈspəŋ(k)-shən 
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The Sun Sentinel previously reported that the bill would increase privacy measures for victims, hiding all records related to their expunctions from public view.
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Spencer Norris, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2023
The funds could be used both on their defenses in criminal cases and to cover costs associated with getting an expunction, according to the bill.
—Spencer Norris, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2023
Without an expunction, the criminal accusation can still appear when a person applies for a job or tries to purchase a house.
—Dallas News, 2 Nov. 2022
The new law allows for the expunction of criminal records for unlawful carrying of a handgun in nonprohibited places before Sept. 1.
—Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Oct. 2021
Democratic State Senators Lauren Book and Daphne Campbell introduced a similar bill for the 2018 legislative session that would have created a trust fund, though without public assistance on expunction petitions.
—Spencer Norris, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2023
Only eight expunction petitions were filed in Broward County between November 2021 and July 2022, according to the Broward County Clerk of Courts.
—Brittany Wallman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2022
Experts told the Sun Sentinel that victims are often unaware that expunction is an option.
—Brittany Wallman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2022
The only articles that will be considered are those involving criminal cases in which an expunction order has been granted.
—Tom Steele, Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2021
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Spencer Norris, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2023
The funds could be used both on their defenses in criminal cases and to cover costs associated with getting an expunction, according to the bill.
—Spencer Norris, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2023
Without an expunction, the criminal accusation can still appear when a person applies for a job or tries to purchase a house.
—Dallas News, 2 Nov. 2022
The new law allows for the expunction of criminal records for unlawful carrying of a handgun in nonprohibited places before Sept. 1.
—Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Oct. 2021
Democratic State Senators Lauren Book and Daphne Campbell introduced a similar bill for the 2018 legislative session that would have created a trust fund, though without public assistance on expunction petitions.
—Spencer Norris, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2023
Only eight expunction petitions were filed in Broward County between November 2021 and July 2022, according to the Broward County Clerk of Courts.
—Brittany Wallman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2022
Experts told the Sun Sentinel that victims are often unaware that expunction is an option.
—Brittany Wallman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2022
The only articles that will be considered are those involving criminal cases in which an expunction order has been granted.
—Tom Steele, Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2021
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“Expunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expunction. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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expunction
noun
ex·punc·tion
ik-ˈspəŋk-shən
: the act of expunging : the state of being expunged
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