This video highlights the advantages of having an attorney represent you for an expungement in Orange County. It covers the complexities of preparing and filing the necessary paperwork, ensuring it moves smoothly through the system, and providing representation in court if your expungement is denied. The video also discusses the importance of researching an attorney’s success rates and their knowledge of the local legal system. Additionally, it explains the eligibility criteria for expungement and situations where someone may be disqualified.
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00:00Welcome to our channel. I'm Hugh Vue. And in today's video,
00:04we're going to be focused on how an orange County expungement attorney can help
00:08turn your life around by clearing your criminal record.
00:12Let's dive into why this is so crucial and how it can significantly improve your
00:15life.
00:16The first thing we want to talk about is what exactly is an expungement and why
00:22does it matter?
00:24An expungement is basically taking the case where you had a either a jury verdict
00:30of a guilty or you admitted that you were guilty or you took a plea.
00:36What it does is that it takes the case and we add it back into calendar and we
00:40change your guilty plea to a not guilty.
00:44After we change it to a not guilty, we dismiss your case.
00:49That is what it means to reopen and dismiss it.
00:52What this does is that it allows you to claim that you had no conviction on this
00:58case. And many times a lot of people,
01:01their only criminal record is one case. And if that's the one case,
01:05it can mean the difference and answering a job application to say that you have
01:10never been convicted in any crime by having an expungement attorney help you
01:14along this process.
01:16It helps with the complexities of the legal system.
01:21The expungement process is not simple as there are multiple agencies to serve.
01:26There's the courthouse.
01:27You have to process the paperwork and then there's also identifying the correct
01:31agency to serve. On top of that,
01:34there are legal petitions to file and on top of that there's also an adversarial
01:39court hearing that can happen as well.
01:41Have an attorney do this process can help,
01:45especially one that is familiar with your local courthouses.
01:49Your attorney will also look over your case and decide whether or not you are
01:55eligible for an expungement. In order to be eligible for an expungement,
02:00there are several factors at play here,
02:02including whether or not you completed your probation successfully,
02:07whether or not you had violations, restitutions,
02:11or you paid off your fines.
02:13There are several hurdles that you have to go through in order to become
02:16eligible for an expungement. Having an attorney look over your case,
02:22pull your, your records and analyze it will help.
02:26There's no use in moving forward with an expungement if you are not eligible.
02:31Once you are found eligible for an expungement,
02:34then there's a process that you have to go through.
02:37It includes an interview, finding out who you were back then,
02:41who you are now,
02:43what did you learn from the process and ultimately how an expungement will help
02:49you. After that,
02:50we craft a letter to the judge and for the purpose of helping you get your
02:57expungement,
02:58it's important that you choose the right attorney for your expungement.
03:02The right attorney will provide you tips on how to navigate your case.
03:08On top of that,
03:09having an attorney will decrease the chance of your expungement being denied.
03:14Being denied. And if there's a district attorney objection,
03:19having the right attorney, you will overcome those objections.
03:22And on top of that, by having the right attorney,
03:25if there is a DA objection,
03:27having someone who is regularly in the courts and knows how to deal with the
03:32objection, your chances of overcoming it is that much higher.
03:37An important knowledge of the local court system will always benefit you.
03:41After this is done with and your case is dismissed,
03:45your life would be affected differently.
03:47You will no longer have to answer that you've been convicted or you have a
03:51criminal record.
03:52This can impact your professional and personal life as well.
03:56It can impact your professional life by having finally a competitive edge.
04:02It can affect your professional life by finally having a competitive edge when
04:07filling out job applications.
04:09Many people are in companies and they want to do a lateral transfer to a
04:14different company. However,
04:15they fear the background check and they oftentimes will sit in a job or a
04:21company that they don't like with similar opportunities across the pond with
04:26higher pay because they do not want to run the background check by clearing
04:32your conviction. You will be free to these chains.
04:35Clearing your criminal record can open new doors and opportunities.
04:39If you're considering an expungement,
04:41don't hesitate to reach out to an experienced Orange County expungement
04:44attorney. We can help you with your case.
04:48You're welcome to reach out to us.
04:49We have done many expungements in Orange County at the Fullerton,
04:52Westminster, Santa Ana, and Harbor Justice Center.
04:56You can reach out to us at the number above or you can leave a comment or make
05:01an appointment button. Thank you for watching.