DUI Expungement Attorney Los Angeles

A DUI conviction can have serious consequences far beyond the payment of fines and other penalties. A DUI conviction on your record poses a significant stumbling block to securing a good job and can negatively affect your future career advancement. This could be especially disastrous if you are a college student or recent graduate who is about to enter the job market.  Having your DUI Expunged will remove a DUI conviction from your record and will help you secure a successful future in the workplace.

What is a DUI Expungement?

A DUI expungement is a legal procedure that partially clears your criminal record following a DUI conviction. A petition is filed with the court and reviewed by a judge. If the judge grants the expungement, your “guilty” or “no contest” plea is withdrawn, a plea of “not guilty” is entered, and the DUI case is dismissed. Both misdemeanor and felony DUI convictions can usually be expunged. If you successfully completed probation for a felony DUI, it may be possible to reduce it to a misdemeanor prior to expungement.

What Are The Benefits of Expungement?

After your expungement is granted, you can truly say that you have not been convicted of a crime. Your conviction will not show up in a background check performed by non-government entities and private parties. You no longer have to disclose the fact of the DUI conviction on job applications and a prospective employer will not be able to hold a DUI conviction against you in hiring or promotion considerations. There are, however, three exceptions when disclosure is required:

• if you seek to become a peace officer or run for public office;
• if you seek to contract with the California Lottery Commission; or
• if you apply for a state license or teaching credentials.

How Do I Qualify For An Expungement?

Anyone can have his or her California DUI conviction expunged as long as:

• your DUI conviction did not result in a prison sentence (incarceration in a city or county jail does not count);
• you do not have any pending criminal charges or current court cases; and
• you have successfully completed your probation.

Don’t let a DUI conviction cripple your career opportunities.  Look into the possibility of having your record reversed through the expungement process.