At Expunge My Record CA of Granada Hills, the attorney(s) provide a specific service in order to help dismiss or expunge your record. The purpose of expunging a felony record is important for various reasons such as obtaining a house loan, or renting an apartment, getting a job, etc. Prevent employers and creditors from learning of your past criminal felony conviction.
Having a felony conviction on your record can weigh you down and have a lasting impact on your life. Felony convictions are a roadblock preventing a person from leading a normal life. Having such convictions can prevent one from obtaining employment and securing a place to live. It is estimated that 10% of the United States population has a felony conviction on their record. Typically, those crimes were committed many years ago. Most of those individuals now live productive lives. Some can have their records cleared through an expungement process.
Felony convictions can have a lasting impact on your life. You must serve the punishment issued by the criminal justice system, whether its jail time, probation, restitution, or payment of court costs. After you have “paid your debt to society,” there are other ancillary effects of a felony conviction like loss of civil rights, the right to own a firearm, driving privileges, and more.
Most convicted felons realize that it becomes very difficult to find adequate housing and/or work opportunities with a felony record. It can also limit your ability to pursue certain educational opportunities or even get a loan.
Today, employers and landlords alike, are conduct criminal background checks in greater numbers and in more detail than ever before. Because of this, it is essential that you do everything possible to have the greatest chance at succeed in life.
California has one of the best expungement laws in the country. California Penal Code 1203.4 allows a person with a felony conviction to petition the court to have them re-open the case, have the conviction set aside and dismiss the case. Moving forward you will no longer be considered convicted of the felony by the state of California, and your criminal record will be permanently changed to display a dismissal rather than a felony conviction.
If you have been convicted of a felony in the state of California, your conviction is eligible for Penal Code 1203.4 felony expungement relief if you satisfy the following criteria:
• You were charged and convicted in state court, NOT federal court. There is no expungement for federal cases. NOTE: If you are unsure, 99% of criminal cases occur in state court, and consequently your case likely occurred in state court.
• Your sentence did not involve going to state prison. County jail and holding cells are NOT state prison. If you sentenced involved going to state prison, then you may be eligible for our Certificate of Rehabilitation service.
• You have successfully completed your probationary term. If you are still on probation check out our early termination of probation service.
• You must have satisfied all the requirements of your sentence (fines, restitution, mandatory programs, community service, classes, etc.).
• You are not currently charged with another criminal offense, on probation for another criminal offense, or serving a sentence for another criminal offense.
Obtaining an expungement is critical in the world today. As such It is imperative one hires a Law Firm that will fully understand felony record expungement law in California. Here at Compass Law Center we will take the time required to understand your unique situation and create an individually tailor approach providing our client’s the best chance at a successful outcome when working to have your felony conviction expunged.
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