5 Things to Know About Getting a Past DUI Case Expunged

Facing the consequences of a DUI conviction is a horrible feeling. No one enjoys knowing that they now have a DUI on their record. In some of the worst case scenarios, you could lose your job, create a strain on your personal life, have difficulty finding more work, or have problems getting into schools. Though some states don’t allow the DUI charges to be expunged, California does. In fact, having your criminal record expunged is important after you have finished probation, especially if you plan to continue to progress in your personal and professional lives. No one wants to have a paper trail of criminal wrongdoings on their public record, so getting a DUI expunged is a great option to try to move on with your life.  

For those that don’t know, an expungement is when you make a petition to the judge requesting the complete removal of the DUI case from your records. If the motion for the expungement is passed, your DUI will be erased from all public records. Here at the Law Offices of Max Gorby, we understand that some people make mistakes, and we will do everything in our power to help you move forward with your life after your unfortunate lapse of judgement.

1. Waiting Period

A DUI record is not very easy to be erased. Like with most cases, you have to wait once your petition has been filed in the court system.  Keep in mind that if you have the right attorney, you can expedite the process of an expungement. No one enjoys waiting for anything, but it is something we all must accept.

2. Court Priorities

Expungement cases are usually not a top priority in court due to the fact that there are much more pressing matters at hand. Requesting a mistake be erased from your past is probably not as important as most of the other cases that judges have to deal with on a daily basis. 

3. Finishing Probation

When you are convicted of a DUI, your license will be suspended for up to one year, and you will serve up to three years of probation as penance for your crime. However, as long as you have complied with the courts probationary terms from the moment you were convicted of a DUI (attended all classes, paid your fines, finished your probation, etc.), you will have a legitimate chance to get your criminal record expunged.

4. No New Crimes

A surefire way to make sure you can’t get anything expunged from your record is to continue to commit crimes. No judge in his right mind will erase a crime from the public record if you committed the same crime 3 separate times since the first one. If you happen to have a traffic violation or some kind of minor violation that has nothing to do with a DUI, it would be smart to contact an experienced attorney to make sure that blasting your music too loud in a residential area (or something of the sort) doesn’t hurt your chances of getting a DUI expunged.

5. What to Expect

The moment you hire an attorney to start working on getting your past record expunged, he will need to know a couple facts pertaining to your case. Let him know about your past conviction cases, your driving history, and whether or not you are off probation. He will ask these questions in order to determine whether you are wasting your time, his time, and the court’s time. This is yet another reason why you should hire the professional services of Max Gorby to get the results you are looking for. 

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