Contra Costa County Expungement Lawyer

Is Your DUI Conviction Preventing You From Getting a Job or Housing? Let's Fix That

A DUI can be used as a prior offense for ten years in California. It will remain on your criminal record indefinitely unless you expunge & seal your record.

Your criminal record can affect your ability to:

• Apply for Housing
• Seek employment
• Retain benefits
• And cause other difficulties both in the workplace and your home life

If you are able to receive an expungement, housing and employment opportunities will likely open up for you. For this reason, we work diligently to seek expungements for our clients. We want you to have that second chance. We want you to have a clear criminal record to move past this mistake and into a more positive future.

How to Get a DUI Expunged in California

You may petition the court in person, through a lawyer, or through a probation officer (who provides authority in writing). Afterward, the court may allow you to withdraw your guilty or no-contest plea, then enter a not-guilty plea or set aside the guilty verdict if you have been convicted after originally pleading not guilty.

How Do You Expunge a DUI in California?

In California, a DUI (driving under the influence) conviction can generally be expunged or removed from a person's criminal record under certain circumstances. To expunge a DUI in Contra Costa, California, you must file a petition for dismissal with the court that issued the original DUI conviction. Our DUI expungement lawyer at The Blalock Law Firm, PC, can assist.

If your petition for dismissal is granted, the Contra Costa court will issue an order expunging your DUI conviction from your criminal record. This means that, for most purposes, the conviction will be treated as if it never happened. However, it is important to note that some agencies, such as law enforcement and certain licensing agencies, may still have access to your expunged conviction.

When Can you Expunge a DUI in California?

You may file a petition if as been at least two years since completing your sentence if you:

• Have completed your probation (usually 3-5 years)
• Paid your fines
• Attended your DUI school
• Served any jail sentence
• And have maintained a clean record since

Additionally, you may review if the court grants early termination of probation, whichever is earliest.

Expungement Cases We Handle

We provide expungement assistance for all convictions, including:

• Driving under the influence of alcohol
• Driving while under the influence of drugs
• Driving with a BAC over 0.08%
• Multiple DUI offenses
• First-time DUI offenses
• Felony DUI charges

Are you looking to expunge your DUI in California? Call The Blalock Law Firm, PC, today at (925) 259-3270 or contact us online to meet with our expungement attorney in Contra Costa County!

What Are the Benefits of Expungement?

Our Contra Costa County expungement attorney can determine how soon you can get your record expunged and get a fresh start in life. Additionally, we may also help you expedite the process by “packaging” several motions into one single proceeding where we can attempt to obtain a grant for early termination, reduce a felony to a misdemeanor, and then expunge your record.

The following are some of the benefits of getting your DUI expunged in California:

• If you are being interviewed for a job, you can honestly say that you’ve never been convicted
• You will have an easier time getting a California professional license
• You will have an easier time obtaining housing
• Your conviction cannot be used against your credibility as a witness in court
• You may be able to avoid deportation

Those eligible for expungement may be able to clear their criminal record of their previous DUI convictions. The process is intended to give individuals a second chance, especially if they have already served their sentence or had to face negative consequences as a result of the crime.

Don't Stand Alone - Put The Blalock Law Firm, PC on Your Side Today

Ask our Contra Costa County DUI expungement lawyer Anthony Blalock if an expungement could be in your future. We are available 24/7. Our Walnut Creek expungement lawyer, Anthony Blalock, has served clients for more than 21 years.

We exclusively practice in the DUI realm and have developed a unique set of skills that can benefit you through your application for expungement. You'll be guided from beginning to end, and we'll answer all of your questions about how to expunge a DUI in California.

Contact The Blalock Law Firm, PC today for a FREE one-hour consultation!