A criminal record can follow you for the rest of your life, affecting employment opportunities, housing applications, professional licensing, and more. California Penal Code Section 1203.4 provides a mechanism for eligible individuals to have their criminal convictions expunged.
Expungement allows you to withdraw your guilty or no contest plea and have the case dismissed. While it does not completely erase the record, it can significantly improve your prospects for employment and other opportunities.
To be eligible for expungement, you must have completed probation (or obtained early termination of probation), paid all fines and restitution, and not be currently charged with or serving a sentence for another crime. Certain offenses, including some sex crimes, are not eligible for expungement.
Attorney Cocis has helped hundreds of clients clean their criminal records through expungement, reduction of felonies to misdemeanors under Proposition 47, and certificates of rehabilitation. Contact our office for a free evaluation of your eligibility.
