DUI expungement!! Can i expunge my dui from the details i gave.

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I got a dui back in 6/2010. On my last day of my DUI classes my counselor told me you dont need to come back ill send everything Never sent nothing i had a warrant for my arrest for failing to complete my classes got arrest judge let me complete everything i did everything was completed in my classes and paid all fines. license got suspended at the time of my dui i was caught driving without a license i got a ticket. Went to the DMV got my license back took proof to the DA he told me if my dui court found out i would go to jail for probation violation thank god it didnt i got an extra 3 yrs of probation for that ticket as of this month im free. I want to enroll in school but when they run my background my criminal part comes out bad "10 yrs los angeles county. Can i expunge this?to enroll?

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Jonathan Esten ·
No. You cannot. No expungement is even possible until 10 years down the line, and it's only been 4.
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Jay Finnecy ·
I'm confused. IF you have successfully completed probation you may apply for PC1203.4 "relief" or Petition for Dismissal. It does not wipe your record clean nor does it clear your DMV driving history. CA does not have a true expungment statute.
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Troy SlatenCriminal Defense AttorneyBeverly Hills, CA ·
You may be eligible for ezpungent. The best thing you could do is to contact an experienced and qualified DUI attorney who can assist you in getting this done right. Most of us here will give you a free consultation. You have nothing to lose by reaching out. In which court was your case originally heard?
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James Dickinson ·
I would not listen to our out of state friend. You are eligible for an expungement following your successfully completion of probation. Contact an attorney to see if your eligible.
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Jason Beahm ·
Holy run on sentences! It's ok, all is forgiven. Yes, you are eligible for expungement. As soon as probation is successfully completed, it can be granted.
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Dorinda Myers ·
Yes, you can move the court pursuant to Penal Code section 1203.4. If granted it would remove your conviction for purposes of a criminal background check, but will still be in the DMV system and will count as a prior DUI for determining whether a future DUI is your 1st, 2nd, etc. offense. You didn't say what it is about your DUI conviction that the school does not like, nor did you mention what type of school. If the concern is the DMV driving record there is nothing you can do about that until the 10 year time frame has run (for purposes of determining whether or not a DUI is a 1st, 2nd, etc. offense there is a 10 year look back period). If the school is concerned about the misdemeanor conviction then the expungement will clear that up. I always tell clients that filing an expungement is a no lose proposition. Worse that usually happens is that the judge says no and gives you a time frame that must pass before you can file another. In other words, better to ask and have a chance at dismissal of the case than not to ask at all. There is an easy court form on the main court website for the expungement; however, I always suggest that it is money well spent to hire an attorney to handle the matter for you. It will greatly increase your changes of being successful.
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Susan Hearne ·
You have two records. The DMV record, and the court record. The DMV record will stay for 10 years. The court record can be expunged. A criminal record should not effect going to school ! There may be issues down the line, for example you want to be a bus driver for a preschool, this issue may become a problem. But this should not effect your ability to get an education. It's the best thing you can do for a bright future .
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