Many of our clients are often confused about the difference between criminal record expungement and criminal record dismissal or dismissal of the conviction. The term expungement is defined as - to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion - which is not entirelyl accurate of what the expungement process will do for you.
The fact is that the term expungement is not a real legal term used in the state of California, rather an "expungement" is really just a dismissal pursuant PC Thus, the term expungement and dismissal are synonymous, and can be used interchangeably. Most people use the term expungement, however, the proper term for expungement is "dismissal pursuant PC The next time you hear somebody say "criminal record expungement" you can feel free to correct them and sound smart in the process and tell them that an expungement is actually a dismissal pursuant PC Most of our expungement cases are completed in just weeks, meaning you can quickly move forward with you life.
We also offer expedited service in most counties. If we do not successfully expunge your criminal case, then you don't pay us. It's that simple. We take pride in offering affordable pricing to our clients. We are so sure that we have the lowest fixed prices for our expungement services that we guarantee it!
His firm of Adams and Luka did the due diligence by interviewing witnesses and the police who were on the scene, as well as starting a dialogue with the State Attorney.
After gathering statements from witnesses, Tom was able to present a strong argument on my behalf to the State Attorney on why the case should be dismissed.
If the State Attorney was not willing to dismiss the case, Tom was ready to take the case to trial. I am 53 years old with a spotless record and glad to keep it that way thanks to the time, effort, hard work, and professionalism of the Adams and Luka and Tom Luka. Please do not include any confidential or sensitive information in a contact form, text message, or voicemail. The contact form sends information by non-encrypted email, which is not secure.
Submitting a contact form, sending a text message, making a phone call, or leaving a voicemail does not create an attorney-client relationship. Practice Areas. Criminal Defense. General Criminal Charges. What is the Difference Between a Dismissal and Expungement? Criminal Charges Dismissed When a criminal case or charge is dismissed, it means one of two things in most cases.
A Dismissal is a Positive Outcome A dismissal is a positive outcome for those who have faced criminal charges, as it always appears more favorable for those considering you for employment, housing, or education opportunities when they see that you were not convicted of a criminal offense.
What are My Rights if Arrested? Another non-qualifying factor includes probation. Being on probation implies that something happened beyond the arrest to imply someone is guilty as charged, even if the person has turned their life around despite the charge. Someone can seek expunction if they were charged with something that was later dismissed, they are not convicted, or if they were not subject to any community supervision.
This could happen either through pretrial negotiations or in court. The person with the criminal record is not the only one who may want to make the incident disappear. If an individual were charged based on false information or mistaken identity, prosecutors, law enforcement, and other members may want to put the whole unfortunate incident behind them as well.
While expunction of dismissed charges in Texas is a civil procedure, criminal prosecution is a completely different creature.
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