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Failure to Appear Could Stay on Your Record After Expungement

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June 11, 2026•1 min read

Reviewed by Michael P. Maddux, Esq. | Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyer for 16 Consecutive Years

Got a Failure to Appear on your record? It could follow you even after an expungement, if it's not handled correctly.

A FTA from your criminal case doesn't disappear automatically. It must be specifically named in your expungement or sealing petition and covered by the court's order.

Skip that step, and background checks may still pick it up, even if your underlying case was expunged.

The details matter. One missed line in a petition can unravel years of progress.

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