Record correction is often confused with expungement or record restriction, but they solve different problems.
Expungement and restriction deal with records that are accurate — the arrest happened, the charge was filed, the case proceeded as reflected — but the law allows certain eligible records to be sealed from public view or restricted from general access under specific statutory conditions.
Record correction deals with records that are wrong. The entry doesn’t reflect what actually happened in your case. This isn’t about hiding an accurate record — it’s about fixing an inaccurate one.
If your record is accurate but you want it sealed, you need expungement or restriction. If your record is inaccurate, no amount of expungement paperwork will fix it — the underlying error has to be corrected at the source.
Georgia Record Correction Attorneys
When Your Record Doesn’t Match What Actually Happened
A criminal or driving record isn’t supposed to be a work of fiction. But records get created by people, entered by hand, transferred between agencies, and merged across databases — and mistakes happen more often than most people expect. A charge that was dismissed still shows as pending. A conviction from a case involving someone with a similar name ends up attached to yours. A DUI disposition gets logged incorrectly on your driving history. A citation you paid and closed out years ago still appears as open.
When your record contains information that is factually wrong, record correction is how we fix it.
This Is Not Expungement or Restriction
Common Record Errors We Handle
Criminal history errors:
- An out-of-state case reporting incorrectly, or incompletely, on your Georgia record
- A Georgia case reporting incorrectly on your record in another state
- An alias or “also known as” entry attached to your record because of a warrant issued under a name that isn’t yours
- Someone else fraudulently using your identity in connection with a driving offense, so the citation or arrest lands on your record instead of theirs
- Charges reported as pending or open after being dismissed, nolle prossed, or resolved
- Convictions or arrests belonging to another person appearing on your record due to a name or identifier mismatch
- Duplicate entries for the same case
Driving record errors:
- DUI or other convictions reflected on your Georgia driving history that don’t match the actual court disposition
- Incorrect point assessments
- License suspension or reinstatement status that isn’t current
- Citations marked unresolved after being paid or adjudicated
- Errors introduced when records are transferred between the court, DDS, and GCIC/NCIC databases
Why This Matters
An inaccurate record isn’t just an inconvenience. It can show up in a background check for a job, a security clearance, a professional license application, a firearm purchase, a housing application, or a future court proceeding. In criminal cases, an inaccurate prior record can affect bond decisions, sentencing exposure, or how a new charge is prosecuted. On the driving side, incorrect entries can affect insurance rates, license status, and eligibility for certain driving privileges or programs.
The problem compounds the longer it sits uncorrected, because these records get pulled and relied upon by other agencies and institutions without anyone double-checking the source.
Our Process
- Records audit. We pull your full criminal history (GCIC) and/or driving history (DDS) and compare it against actual court dispositions, orders, and case files to identify exactly where the discrepancy originates.
- Source identification. Errors can originate at the arresting agency, the clerk of court, the prosecutor’s office, GCIC, or DDS. We determine which agency’s record is wrong and where the correction needs to be filed.
- Correction request. We prepare and submit the appropriate correction request, petition, or motion to the responsible agency or court, with supporting documentation showing the accurate
Talk to Us
If something on your criminal or driving record doesn’t match what actually happened in your case, don’t assume it will sort itself out. Contact EHG Law Firm to have your record reviewed.
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