How to Expunge Records in Alameda County Courts
Alameda County is the heart of the "Silicon Valley" and home to many large tech companies. Hiring is very competitive, and jobs carry high salaries. To have every competitive edge in the hiring process, the expungement of your record is very important.
Misdemeanor and felony convictions can usually be expunged. Once relief has been granted, you can honestly answer "no" to a question regarding criminal convictions in many circumstances. Under certain circumstances, a felony conviction can be reduced to a misdemeanor. Contrary to popular belief, records of criminal convictions in are not expunged or cleared automatically over time, but require the filing and granting of a Petition for relief in Court.
All expungement cases in Alameda County are now handled in the Wiley Manuel Courthouse in Oakland. A court hearing is usually set, although you need not attend- we handle it for you. The procedure usually takes 8-12 weeks. The Courts here give a lot of deference to the probation officer's report, so getting the proper information in the original filing package is very important.
All legal work is done by an Attorney team with 25 + years of legal experience and more than 4000 successful California expungement cases.
Alameda County Courts are fairly generous about granting expungement petitions and are reasonably well-informed on the law, and the rights of petitioners.
You will receive a copy of the Court Order when your case is complete.
Please give us a call to discuss your case and the specific facts of your matter; that consultation is free. 800 495-2819.
ALAMEDA COUNTY COURT LOCATIONS:
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Rene C. Davidson Alameda County Courthouse
1225 Fallon St.
Oakland, CA 94612 -
Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse
661 Washington Street
Oakland, CA 94612 -
Berkeley Courthouse
2120 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94704 -
George E. McDonald Hall of Justice
2233 Shoreline Drive
Alameda, CA 94501 -
Hayward Hall of Justice
24405 Amador Street
Hayward, CA 94544 -
Fremont Hall of Justice
39439 Paseo Padre Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538 -
Gale-Schenone Hall of Justice
5672 Stoneridge Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94588