Do You Need a Criminal Defense Attorney to Expunge a Criminal Conviction?

Would you like to expunge a criminal conviction in the State of California? If you have been convicted of a crime in California and have succesfully satisfied your conditions of probation you may be entitled to relief under Claifornia law to expunge your conviction. Generally speaking an "Expungement" is a criminal procedure whereby a court orders the annulment or destruction of records of an arrest or other court proceeding. If you need the assistance of a criminal defense attorney who understands criminal procedure law and would like to expunge yor criminal conviction, our office may be able to assist you with your criminal expungement. Our office has experience with these issues and can help you to resolve the criminal charges filed against you. We have an attorney who understands the California law and can adequately and zealously represent your interests. Please feel free to contact an attorney in our Orange County office for a consultation.

Under the California penal code section 1203.4 you may expunge your criminal conviction and are entitled to relief under California law to remove your conviction and enter a plea of not guilty. If you were on probation and have fullfilled all the conditions of your probation California Penal code Section 1203.4 can help. Please find below the statutory basis of the relief requested.

California Penal Code 1203.4 Expungement

Under the California penal code section 1203.4 you may expunge your criminal conviction and are entitled to relief to remove your conviction and enter a plea of not guilty. However, you are required to disclose this conviction in the follwing circumstances:

The order shall state, and the probationer shall be informed, that the order does not relieve him or her of the obligation to disclose the conviction in response to any direct question contained in any questionnaire or application for public office, for licensure by any state or local agency, or for contracting with the California State Lottery.

In addition, the convcition may be used in a subsquent prosecution.

If you have a criminal legal issue and require the services of a lawyer who understands criminal procedure law, please feel free to contact an attorney in our Orange County office for further assistance.