Please Help!!I have a expunged record and the now need FBI fingerprinting.

What type of documentation do I need to submit in support of my application if I have a prior criminal record or license discipline?




Answer: You should submit:

• Certified official court document(s) relative to your criminal record, showing the date(s) and circumstance(s) surrounding your arrest(s)/conviction(s), sections of the law violated, and disposition of the case. This would normally consist of the charging document (Complaint or Indictment), and the Case Action Summary or other documents showing the final disposition of your case. If placed on probation, you should also include the Order of Probation and official documentation of completion of the probationary period. The court clerk must certify these court documents.

• Certified copy of the documents relative to any disciplinary action taken against any license by another state board of nursing. The documents must come from the agency that took the disciplinary action and must be certified by that agency. If previously disciplined by the Alabama Board of Nursing, you should state the action taken against you.

• A detailed description of the circumstances surrounding your criminal record or disciplinary action and a thorough description of the rehabilitative changes in your lifestyle since the time of the offense or disciplinary action which would enable you to avoid future occurrences. It would be helpful to include factors in your lifestyle which you feel may have contributed to your crime or disciplinary action, what you have learned about yourself since that time, and the changes you have made that support your rehabilitation.

Note: The burden of proof lies with the applicant to demonstrate evidence of rehabilitation.






Examples of rehabilitation evidence include, but are not limited to:

• If applicable to your crime or discipline, documented evidence of professional treatment and counseling you may have completed. Please provide admission and discharge summaries if treatment received.

• Letters of reference, on official letterhead, from: employers, nursing program administrators, nursing instructors, health professionals, professional counselors, support group sponsors, parole or probation officers, or other individuals in positions of authority who are knowledgeable about your rehabilitation efforts.

• Proof of community work, education, and/or self-improvement efforts.

• Court-issued certificate of rehabilitation or evidence of expungement, proof of compliance with criminal probation or parole, and orders of the court.