Expungement Attorney San Diego
If you want your criminal record expunged, taking a do-it-yourself approach could result in nothing but frustration and wasted time. Working with a knowledgeable, experienced expungement attorney in San Diego can significantly improve your chances of a successful expungement. The team of felony expungement lawyers at S&B Legal is committed to helping every client obtain the best possible outcome for their criminal case or expungement. If you are seeking expungement, we are the attorneys you want on your side.
Understanding expungements in San Diego
In a criminal legal case, someone might choose to try to have their record expunged. Expungement is a legal process in which the court could choose to allow a convicted person to withdraw a guilty plea or verdict and dismiss the case.
Expungement scenarios
A San Diego court might rule favorably on an expungement petition if:
- There are no new pending matters against the petitioner;
- The petitioner has completed probation and is not on probation now for another case;
- If no probation was ordered in the underlying legal case, it has been at least a year since the criminal conviction;
- The petitioner has satisfied all court-ordered reimbursement, fines, and restitution.
Why pursue expungement?
Having a criminal conviction on your record can make it more difficult to obtain employment, rent an apartment, and more. If you have successfully gotten an expungement, it does not mean that the conviction is wiped away, sealed, purged or destroyed. The arrest and charges are still there but legally the conviction has been “set aside and dismissed.” For example, if your conviction is expunged and you later apply for employment with a private (non-government) employer, you do not need to disclose the conviction or subsequent expungement.
While you may want to have your record expunged to help with employment or licensing, you may also simply want to clear your record to find a sense of closure for that chapter of your life.
What can be expunged in San Diego?
Why hire an expungement attorney in San Diego?
There are several reasons to consider looking into expungement services offered by San Diego attorneys. Hiring qualified lawyers to expunge records can save you valuable time and money, removing much of the stress from the expungement process.
Expungements in California can be involved processes, involving petitioning the court, satisfying multiple requests for documents, making court appearances, and attending hearings. When you retain an attorney, your legal team will handle these obligations for you.
Your criminal expungement attorney understands the nuances of the California penal code and is adept at navigating the legal system. Because of this, your lawyer is in the best position to shepherd your expungement petition through the process, and can do so more efficiently than you could, as a non-lawyer. Your lawyer knows what is required to prove eligibility for expungement and can help minimize the chances of a rejected request.
Choose S&B Legal for criminal record expungement
At S&B Legal, we understand the seriousness of criminal charges — and we know that criminal convictions can come with far-reaching consequences. As experienced criminal defense and expungement attorneys, we are committed to helping protect our clients’ rights and interests. Both Joanne P. Sanchez and Lisbette J. Baltazar have more than 13 years of combined legal experience and have successfully represented Californians facing a wide range of criminal charges.
To learn more, and to explore whether you may be eligible to have your record expunged, contact us today to schedule a confidential case evaluation with a knowledgeable, compassionate expungement attorney in San Diego.
