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UNDERSTANDING THE CRIMINAL PROCESS

Expungements

This is a process where a person's conviction may be removed from their record.

Some of the collateral consequences of convictions (such as sex offender registration and the prohibition against carrying a firearm) are sometimes not removed by an expungement. Each case and each Penal Code section is different.

The ultimate goal of an expungement is the permanent clearing of your criminal record. Expunging your criminal record can make it possible to gain employment that would otherwise be unavailable to you.

A lesser goal is to "seal" your record, which makes it inaccessible to private citizens (such as employers who conduct background checks).

Expungement laws vary greatly from state to state and depend on both the type of crime and the length of time since your conviction. Call us at (800) 459-2500 to learn whether you qualify for an expungement.

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THE CRIMINAL PROCESS
THE BASICS The Crimes The Attorney The Arrest Booking Process Police Reports Charging Decision Bail	THE CASE The Arraignment Discovery Preliminary Hearing Plea Bargaining Pre-Trial Motions The Trial Sentencing Consequences Appeals Expungements	THE COURTS Superior Court Federal Court Juvenile Court

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PRE-FILE ALERT:
Don't Wait Until You Are Arrested!
If you even suspect that you may be charged with a crime, speak to an attorney now!

Very often before formal charges are filed, there is an investigation. Law enforcement tries to gather as much evidence as possible to build their case against you. This is the pre-file stage of a case.

This pre-file period can be the most crucial stage of a criminal case. Since you haven't been arrested, you don't have any Miranda Rights. This is when most people fall into law enforcement traps designed to destroy their legal case.

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If you or someone you know was sentenced after 1998 (if the conviction was appealed) or 2000 (if there was no appeal), the new United States Supreme Court decision in Blakely vs. Washington may provide a second change to review your sentence!

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