We are Criminal Record
Expungement Attorneys Portland Oregon
Hillsboro criminal
defense attorney provides legal advice
and representation to individuals
throughout the Portland area and across
Oregon facing drunk driving, domestic
violence or other felony or misdemeanor
criminal charges, including the cities
of Beaverton, Bend, Corvallis, Eugene,
Lake Oswego, Oregon City, Salem, Forest
grove and all of Washington, Clackamas,
Benton, Deschutes, Lane and Multnomah
County.
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Having a Expungement Attorney Portland Oregon with excellent
legal skills clearing you name from criminal convictions.
Having a criminal record can cause you harm in many ways.
Sometimes having a Criminal record can be more harmful after
a conviction then when you served your time or and paid your
dues depending on the circumstances. The Expungement
Attorney Portland Oregon being an experienced Expungement
attorney is your best option to prevent you from losing good
jobs, loss of promotions. A loss of wages and employment do
to a criminal record which is just one of the more of
the serious consequences of a conviction of a crime.
Your expungement Attorney Portland Oregon will advice you as
to what plan of action they would like to take to give you
the best solutions for your expungment process.
We will
determine if your conviction or record of arrest is eligible
for expungement.
Sample
of the Conditions of Expungement is below. We can determine
all aspects for expungement when you come in for your
consultation.
We will apply for
Expungement of Conviction -
·
Original Affidavit in Support of Motion to Set Aside for
each case
·
Original Motion to Set Aside Conviction for each case
·
Original Order to Set Aside Conviction for each case
We will handle all
filings of Forms Required
for Expungement of Conviction
·
Copy of Affidavit in Support of Motion to Set Aside for each
case
·
Copy of Motion to Set Aside Conviction for each case
·
Original Finger Print Card
Once you hire us we will post
Process Fee for
Convictions
If the charge you wish to expunge is a conviction, there are
processing fees charged by the Oregon State Police. We will
submit all fees to the DA’s office at the same time as the
copy of all Motions and Finger Print Card.
The District Attorney's office also charges a fee to process
an application to set aside a conviction.
Required for
Expungement or setting aside Arrest Record and/or Dismissal
·
Original Affidavit in Support of Motion to Set Aside
·
Original Motion to Set Aside Arrest Record for each arrest
record
·
Original Order to Set Aside Arrest Record for each arrest
record
Required for
Expungement of Arrest Record and/or Dismissal
·
Copy of Affidavit in Support of Motion to Set Aside for each
arrest
·
Copy of Motion to Set Aside Arrest record for each arrest
·
Original Finger Print Card
The DA’s office will forward the fingerprint card (and
check) to the State Police Bureau of Criminal
Identification. The State Police will use the fingerprint
card to make a positive identification of the defendant, to
determine if the defendant has had prior criminal cases
expunged or set aside, and to determine if the defendant has
any outstanding warrants. The fingerprint cards are returned
to the DA’s office.
The
DA’s office will file an Answer to defendant’s motion with
the clerk’s office. The Answer will either state that the
DA’s office has no objection to the Motion, or if there is
an objection, the Answer will set out the specific reasons
for the objection. The DA’s office will provide a copy of
the Answer to the defendant or defendant’s attorney. The
Circuit Court judge will make a decision on defendant’s
Motion. The defendant’s attorney will be mailed a copy of
the Order. The Court will distribute certified copies of the
Order to the appropriate agencies who will then comply by
sealing their records.
We will
give you a copy for your records
YOU
MUST SIGN THE AFFIDAVIT IN THE PRESENCE OF A NOTARY PUBLIC
DO NOT SIGN THE AFFIDAVIT IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A
CRIME WITHIN THE PAST TEN (10) YEARS OR THIS WILL BE
CONSIDERED FALSE SWEARING AND WILL RESULT IN A CRIMINAL
PROCEEDING.
The Expungement process usually takes 8 - 12 weeks minimum
to remove a conviction from your record.
CONDITIONS OF
EXPUNGEMENT
·
YOU MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF ANY OTHER CRIME WITHIN
THE PAST 10 YEARS. IF YOU SIGN THE AFFIDAVIT AND HAVE BEEN
CONVICTED OF A CRIME, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED FALSE SWEARING
WHICH WILL RESULT IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING
·
Must be over three (3) years from the date of CONVICTION;
·
Class C Felony or less;
·
Only one CONVICTION every ten (10) years can be EXPUNGED;
·
All arrests that resulted in our TAKING NO ACTION MUST WAIT
ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ARREST;
·
Dismissed cases do not have to wait to apply for
Expungement;
·
TRAFFIC CASES CANNOT BE EXPUNGED;
·
THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR DISMISSED OR NO ACTION CASES;
·
You CANNOT be on any form of probation for the CONVICTION
that you are applying for Expungement on.
·
All fines and fees on the case must have been be paid in
full.
