Orange County DUI Attorney for Expungement

Overview of Expungements for DUI Charges

With the help of an Orange County DUI attorney, it is possible to clear a driving under the influence conviction from your criminal record! At Gold & Witham, our DUI expungement lawyers understand that a person who has been arrested and convicted for driving under the influence may want to have a clean slate again. Having a conviction on your record can affect employment, your ability to get certain loans and licenses, and your overall peace of mind. Our lawyers will work with you to see how we can get that conviction expunged from your record.

The ability to legally and honestly say “no” when asked whether you have a criminal record is a gift that only a expungement can give. To see if you qualify for expungement, contact a lawyer at our firm immediately. There are certain criteria that you must meet in order to petition for expungement, and a lawyer at our firm can review your case and conviction to see if you qualify. Some of these qualifications include:

• You cannot have been sentenced to state prison as a result of your DUI conviction.
• If you were convicted of a felony DUI, you cannot expunge the conviction if a state prison sentence was imposed.
• You must have no pending criminal cases or arrests.
• You must have fulfilled all the terms of your sentence and probation, including paying fines, finishing any DUI programs, performing community service, and more.

Note: An attorney may be able to help you have a felony DUI conviction reduced to a misdemeanor and then expunged.

Orange County DUI Expungement Process

After discussing your case with an expungement lawyer to see if you qualify, your lawyer will then file a petition for expungement. Essentially, when an expungement is successfully carried out, you withdraw your plea of guilty or no contest to the DUI charge and the court then dismisses your case. For all intents and purposes, and on the public record, you will no longer have a DUI record. However, your prior driving under the influence conviction will be accessible if you are charged with DUI in the future.

Contact an Orange County DUI expungement lawyer at Gold & Witham to see how we can help you achieve the peace of mind that comes with a clear criminal record!