Misdemeanor DUI and Expungements?
Hi, I wanted to know about how expungements work. My brother got a misdemeanor DUI last year. It's been a bit over a year. I believe his probation for 3 years but all the other activities needed be done are completed like fines, schools, meetings, etc. To hire a lawyer/law firm, how much sho...
Hi, I wanted to know about how expungements work.
My brother got a misdemeanor DUI last year. It's been a bit over a year. I believe his probation for 3 years but all the other activities needed be done are completed like fines, schools, meetings, etc.
To hire a lawyer/law firm, how much should it roughly cost? Does my bro have to go to court to get off probation early first? Do they/ Can they do that for him? What is the process?
We'd prefer someone to do it, since he just started working ever since the incident and would prefer not to take time off for such things. I'm sure it's time consuming.
This is for CA, Los Angeles.
Appreciate the help!
This term means to erase a record. In CA a DUI record can only be expunged after probation is completed. Your brother should contact the probation worker he met with and ask if probation can be reduced.
Relief under Pen C 1203.4 (called, improperly, expungement), is available only after probation is completed. It is very unlikely that someone will get early termination from DUI probation. Even then, unlike most cases, successful completion of probation does not guarantee relief, it is still within the court’s discretion. 1203.4 relief does not prevent use of the conviction as a prior.
More information here:
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/other/crimlawclean.htm