| Most states in the US allow DUI record expungement. | | | | the nature of your charges i.e., misdemeanor or felony, |
| Expunging your DUI arrest or conviction record | | | | number of charges and experience of your DUI |
| eliminates all the consequences it has in your life and | | | | expungement attorney. In addition to this, court and |
| helps getting your life back on track. To help you in | | | | filing fees can cost $100 to $400. |
| regards to expungement, this article answers some of | | | | 5. Do you need an attorney for expunging your DUI |
| the most frequently asked questions. | | | | record? |
| DUI record expungement - Frequently Asked | | | | You can expunge your DUI record with or without the |
| Questions: | | | | help of an attorney. A DUI expungement attorney |
| 1. What does expunging your DUI record mean? | | | | ensures that your records get expunged on time. So if |
| DUI expungement is a legal process through which | | | | you can afford an attorney fee you can hire one. |
| your DUI arrest or conviction record is completely | | | | Otherwise you must make sure every phase in the |
| physically destroyed. | | | | expungement process is completed on time and |
| 2. Are you eligible for an expungement? | | | | correctly. |
| You are eligible to expunge your DUI record: | | | | 6. Will they need your presence at the court? |
| - if a certain amount of time has passed since your | | | | If you have hired an attorney, he/she will take care of |
| arrest or conviction. | | | | all the matters on your behalf. But if you have not, you |
| - if you have completed all the terms and conditions of | | | | must represent yourself in the court. |
| probation. | | | | 7. How long does the DUI expungement process |
| - if you have no new pending charges. | | | | take? |
| - if you have paid all the fines, completed jail time, | | | | If you want to expunge your misdemeanor record, it |
| community service, rehab and fulfilled all the conditions | | | | will take roughly 2 to 6 weeks from the time the |
| imposed by the court. | | | | application is filed. |
| 3. What will you benefit from expungement? | | | | Or if you want to expunge your felony record or want |
| Once you are notified that your DUI records are | | | | to reduce it to a misdemeanor it usually takes 4 to 6 |
| expunged, you are, thereafter, to be relieved of all the | | | | weeks from the time the application is filed. |
| disabilities resulting from your DUI arrest or conviction. | | | | 8. What expungement will not do for you? |
| It means you do not have to disclose your conviction | | | | Your expunged DUI arrest or conviction can still be |
| or arrest to your prospective private employer or | | | | used to increase your penalties and punishments if you |
| when applying for a home mortgage loan or under any | | | | get another DUI in the future. |
| other circumstances. | | | | Now that you know the answers for some of the |
| 4. How much does expungement cost? | | | | most frequently asked questions, so you can take |
| Hiring an attorney to expunge your DUI records costs | | | | steps to expunge your existing or older DUI conviction |
| around $400 to $4000 depending on many factors like | | | | and arrest record and get your life back on track. |