Expungement

California Expungement Attorney – Orange County Expungement Lawyer

California Criminal Defense Attorney and California expungement attorneys at the law offices of Michael L. Guisti are specialized in California expungement and we are very knowledgeable with criminal law and expungement law. Our California criminal attorneys are extremely familiar with prosecutors and judges, and, California criminal justice and the local Southern California court systems. Over the years, our California expungement attorneys have successfully helped hundreds of clients getting their criminal records expunged.

How can you get a clean record with the past criminal background?

Competition for good jobs, housing and school is tougher than ever. It is time to invest in yourself by sealing or expunging your criminal record. Within weeks we can improve your ability to pass a background check. Having our skilled Orange County criminal attorneys and California Expungement Lawyers at Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti handle your case means that you will have the security and confidence in knowing that you have an experienced attorney working to make sure your record is cleared to the fullest extent possible as quickly as possible. Don’t let your criminal record keep you from a good paying job, housing or school.

What does an Expungement Mean?

Expungement means that your record is sealed and that when you apply for most jobs or for housing, you don’t have to disclose that you have been convicted, arrested or charged. When a person is arrested, that person gets a criminal record. At a minimum, there is a record of an arrest. If the person is later convicted, then the person has a record of both an arrest and a conviction. These records follow the person over many years.

What an Expungement can do for you?

A clean criminal record is an asset, a very important asset. It can make a difference whether an applicant gets a particular job. Getting a criminal record expunged sometimes determines whether a person who already has a particular job can keep that job, or advance to a better job. In our increasingly uptight, paper trail happy society your past can affect decisions of insurance companies, landlords, adoption agencies, prospective creditors and professional licensing boards. That along with criminal record checks of nurses, volunteer sports coaches, day care center workers, persons seeking to be foster parents, or adopt children, applicants for a firearms permit, and persons applying for school positions.

Once expunged a person or company doing a background check through local authorities, Orange County Sheriff’s Department or through the FBI will receive a response that there is "no record." Additionally, after you expunge your criminal record, you are legally entitled to state that the arrest or conviction never happened.

When Can You File?

At least three years from the time you are off probation, parole or straight release from prison for a felony, and after all court costs and fines, restitution or community service has been paid or completed.

At least one year from the time you were convicted of a misdemeanor.

At least two years from the time that a grand jury failed to indict you and the jury’s report of “no bill” was returned.

Anytime after you were found not guilty or your case was dismissed and that information has been recorded in the court’s journal.

Does Everyone Qualify?

No. The prosecutor may object. It is up to the court to decide whether to grant an expungement. Although, it is our experience that majority of our clients served have been approved with their records dismissed. To learn more and see if you qualify, please call our office and schedule a visit.

Are Expunged Criminal Records Destroyed?

Expunged records are not destroyed. Rather, they are segregated, meaning they’re moved to special locations for expunged records. When ordinary record searches are made, records kept in these special locations are not accessed. Thus the results of this ordinary search will be a return of “No Record.”

California Expungement law firm dedicated to expungement and criminal record removal

As a leading California Criminal Defense law firm, the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti and its expungement team of Orange County expungement lawyers and Los Angeles expungement lawyers have established an extraordinary track record in helping clients getting their criminal records cleaned or criminal records expunged in Orange County, Los Angeles, San Bernardino or Riverside and cities throughout California.

If you need help to file for a felony expungement or a misdemeanor expungement, call the Law offices of Michael L. Guisti toll-free at (877) 478-8999 or visit us at www.topcalifornialawyer.com.

You’ll be glad you did.