Expunge an Old California Case, Even if You Currently Live Out-of-State

Our office has recently processed a lot of expungement petitions on behalf of clients who no longer live in California.   These are quickly becoming some of my favorite matters to handle.  

Regardless of where our clients currently live, we try to make the whole the process as convenient and painless as possible.  Our intake paperwork is just a few easy-to-read pages.  We can send the documents by email in a simple PDF with fields for the client to fill and email back.  We can also personally appear in court, so our clients don't have to in most cases. 

We offer flat rate fees, so you know the costs up front.  We also allow flexible payment plans with easy monthly installments.  

California laws provide several different options to clean up old criminal records.  Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible to seal an old arrest record, reduce a felony conviction to a misdemeanor, get off of probation early, or have an old case dismissed entirely.  

California also recently began accepting applications for removal from the state's sex offender registry.  

Any application for post-conviction relief must be filed in the county where the defendant was originally arrested / convicted, regardless of where he lives today.  Some petitions (like applications for relief from the duty to register as a sex offender) must ALSO be filed in the county where the defendant currently lives.  Our office will handle the legwork of properly filing / serving copies of any paperwork to the appropriate agencies.  

We have access to most court records, so we can usually find your case with a just a few pieces of information about you.  It's OK if you don't remember your case number.  Sometimes, though, a case is so old that the local courthouse no longer has any record of it.  When that happens, we can walk you through the process of obtaining an official copy of your own Criminal History Report from the Dept. of Justice.  That Criminal History Report will contain all of the information that we need to complete the application.

If you or a loved one has questions about expunging an old conviction or sealing an arrest record in California, call us for a free attorney consultation.  (714) 449-3335.  Ask for John.  Our office is in Fullerton, but we serve all of OC, LA, Riverside and San Bernardino.  

Thanks for reading.  

Expungement Lawyer