Overview

If you’ve been convicted of a crime, you likely know that having a criminal record comes with serious consequences. It can be harder to get a job, find housing, gain custody of your children, seek higher education, and even obtain a driver’s license. The good news is that you can often get arrests and convictions expunged from your record.

Expungement is a process used to seal arrest and conviction records. The rules of expungement are extremely complex and vary greatly depending on what type of crime you were arrested/convicted for.  

California Record Expungement

Generally, if you were convicted of a misdemeanor or felony offense, you completed all of the terms of your probation, and you are not currently charged with a subsequent criminal offense, on probation for a criminal offense, or serving a sentence for a criminal offense, you are qualified for record expungement.

California Penal Code 1203.4 states that once a court grants your expungement request, you are technically released from “all penalties and disabilities” of the conviction. Expungement seals your record so it is no longer visible to the public and offers you a clean slate going forward.

Note: If you were sent to prison for a criminal offense or convicted of the following criminal offenses, you do not qualify for felony expungement in California.

• PC 286(c)
• PC 288
• PC 288a(c)
• PC 261.5(d)

If you or someone you love wants to have a record expunged, contact Hunter Legal Group today at (424) 388-0169 or by filling out the form below.