If you were ever arrested in California, details of the arrest are on your criminal background. Such details can cause embarrassment and prevent you from reaching your potential. Record sealing is not an option if a conviction resulted from the arrest.
Sealing an arrest record in California requires that it be shown that "you are factually innocent", meaning "that no reasonable cause exists to believe that the arrestee committed the offense for which the arrest was made."
BENEFITS OF HAVING A RECORD SEALED IN CALIFORNIA
Sealing an arrest record permanently erases and destroys all records of an arrest that did not lead to a conviction. The entire record, fingerprints, booking photo, arrest report, can be sealed and then destroyed if it is 3 years after the arrest. The arrest will be treated as if it never occurred.
The process can take as long as one year, depending on whether the arresting agency or district attorney objects to the request to seal. We handle all aspects of the process and pay all fees for a flat-fee of $1250.
You can request to seal your arrest record if you were arrested as an adult and the case was either:
Never filed
Dismissed
Rejected
Or you were found not guilty
Unlike most criminal proceedings, the defendant has the burden of proof— making record sealing a challenging task. A skilled and experienced attorney can be successful. There is no money back guarantee on arrest record sealing.
Once phone call to us gets the process started: 877-573-7273.
California Penal Code section 851.8 puts forth the process and requirements of sealing an adult arrest.
