Miami-Dade Erasing Criminal Records
State Attorney's office expunging records for free tomorrow
If you have an arrest record in Miami-Dade County, don't walk, run to the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens tomorrow because the State Attorney's Office is offering a chance to start over again.
The "Second Chance" One-Stop Sealing and Expungement program will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. for people who have not been convicted of a crime, but probably pleaded no contest to minor charges. And it's free.
Considering the number of celebrities and sports figures who get cuffed down here, it might turn into a red carpet event. Make sure to bring your cameras.
The Second Chance program is sort of a get-out-of-jail free pass, only you're not really in jail anymore.
Still, your criminal record follows you everywhere, so it's an opportunity to get a clean slate, which could come in handy in case you wanted to get a good job.
The program doesn't apply to people charged with violent crimes. To make sure you get a spot, pre-register here at the State Attorney's Office website. It's sure to be packed.
Why would the state attorney want to do such a nice thing for some? Who knows.
Maybe Katherine Rundle caught a case of the niceyss, or maybe they just want to clear space in their cluttered offices. But really, who cares?
We won't ask questions if you don't.
Posted Tuesday, Feb 23, 2010 - 3:46 PM EST
