Case Summary
Our client faced 16 total felony charges across two separate arrests over two years. The allegations included multiple counts of Worthless Checks under Florida Statute § 832.05(2)(b), Insufficient Funds Checks under § 832.05(4)(a), and Failure to Appear under § 843.15(1)(b). The client’s legal history involved an unusually high volume of indictments tied to financial transactions, typically seen as a barrier to record sealing. However, our legal team undertook a meticulous, extraordinary petition process to unify and address all 16 charges in a single record sealing effort. After 24 months of legal coordination, documentation, and advocacy, the Honorable Judge John Jay Gontarek granted the petition in Okaloosa County. This represents the most charges ever successfully sealed in a single petition in Florida’s history. This case demonstrates our firm's ability to overcome complex and large-scale legal challenges—helping clients rebuild their lives, even in the most record-heavy scenarios.
- » Case Type: Record Sealing
- » County: Okaloosa
- » Charge Level: Felony
- » Judge: Hon. John Jay Gontarek
- » Arrest Charges: Failure to Appear, Worthless Check
- » Completion time: 24 months
- » Outcome: Granted
- » Charges: (i)-(xiii) Worthless Check, Florida Statute § 832.05(2)(b); (xiv)-(xv) Insufficient Funds Check, Florida Statute § 832.05(4)(a); and (xvi) Failure to Appear, Florida Statute § 843.15(1)(b)
