California DUI and Expunging a Criminal Record
You often can reduce the impact California DUI may have on your record.
Expungement basically means "removal." Our Los Angeles DUI Lawyers report that most California DUI convictions can be expunged from your record as long as you were (a) placed on probation and (b) successfully completed the terms of your probation. At that point, you can petition the court to allow you to replace your "guilty" plea with a "not guilty" plea. If the judge grants the petition, he or she will also dismiss the case.
California DUI and expunging a criminal record becomes more complicated when you have subsequent offenses of any kind or received a jail or prison term for your DUI. In such cases, you may need to wait until existing probationary terms for other offenses are complete... or you may need bring a motion to reduce a felony DUI offense to a misdemeanor. Even then, however, expungement may not be available as a remedy.
Our Los Angeles DUI Lawyers understand the importance that California DUI and expunging a criminal record can have for many people. Because expungement has the power to remove a DUI conviction from the view and consideration of private employers, it can mean the difference in getting a new job or promotion. Even when expungement may not be available or effective, however, there may still be positive steps you can take to deal with a past DUI conviction. Whatever the case, we encourage people to consult with an attorney to discover the best approach that's available in their particular circumstances.