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Effective immediately, if you were sentenced to and served in county jail for a felony conviction even if probation was denied, you may be eligible to petition to expunge your conviction. Under the old law, persons sentenced to jail for felony convictions were not eligible to for expungement if probation was denied.
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SCDB explains the legality of companies running criminal background checks and what you should know if you have a criminal background and don’t want it to interfere with your employment status.
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A criminal record can have a horrible impact on your life. But it doesn’t have to. If you have a criminal record, you may be able to clean up your record by obtaining an expungement.
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What is an expungement? Under California Penal Code section 1203.4, a person who was convicted for a crime and satisfied all terms of probation may petition a court to have their criminal conviction expunged. An expungement will allow you to withdraw your previous guilty plea and the judge will set aside your conviction and dismiss …
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Let’s face it – if you have been convicted of a crime in California, your prospects for employment are significantly diminished. That pair of shoes you shoplifted twenty years ago could haunt you every day. Until recent years, however, prospective employers and others were unlikely to obtain this information unless it was offered. Unexplained gaps …
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Call the expungement attorneys at Wallin & Klarich today so we can help you clean your criminal record. Call (888) 280-6839 for more.
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A new law will take effect on January 1, 2011 that will grant individuals the opportunity to expunge their record for certain infractions. Although an infraction is a less serious crime than a misdemeanor, it is a blemish on your criminal record that may have a negative effect on your educational or employment opportunities. The …
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If your criminal record is ruining your life and hampering your ability to get a job, you need to speak to an experienced expungement attorney about cleaning your criminal record.
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When your past interferes with your future, you might need an experienced San Diego criminal defense lawyer to assist you in cleaning up your record. Because a criminal record is a public record any one can view, several people can see your case file and view what happened in your criminal case. However, if an …
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Many people are wrongfully arrested by law enforcement. Often the police officer makes an “honest mistake” or the police officer may arrest a person wrongfully due to a faulty identification by a witness. In other cases, the police officer may arrest someone without probable cause in an attempt to harass or obtain information from a …
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Wallin & Klarich was established in 1981. Over the past 32 years, our law firm has helped tens of thousands of families in their time of legal need. Regardless of whether our clients faced criminal or DUI charges, the loss of their driving privilege, or wanted to clean up their criminal record, we have been there to help them.
