How can I get a felony removed from my record?

Attend your hearing, if necessary. Some states require a hearing before a judge or parole board in order to seal your record. In other states sealing a record is an administrative process requiring nothing from you apart from your signature on the petition. [8] You generally don’t have to do anything if your petition is granted.

What should I do if I am charged with a felony?

You will not be able to have the bail bond fees you paid returned to you if that were to happen. The first call that you should make after your arrest is to an experienced criminal defense attorney who can properly guide you through the complicated issue of posting bail.

Can a felon get their sentence reduced to 1 year?

Crimes may often count as aggravated felonies when the offender receives a jail or prison sentence of at least one year. This means it is a common tactic of an experienced immigration attorney, when his client has been convicted of an aggravated felony, to get a sentence reduced from 1 year to less in order to avoid deportation.

What happens if you are charged with a felony in California?

That is not the case if you have been charged with a felony. California Penal Code section 977 (b) requires that for any felony, the defendant must be present for the arraignment, the time of plea, preliminary hearings, any portion of the trial where evidence is presented to the judge or jury, and the imposition of the sentence.

Is there a way to expunge a felony charge?

Expunging a Felony Charge. Expunging a felony charge requires filing a petition with the court and possibly responding to district attorney or prosecutor’s objections or attending a hearing. This may be a very complicated and confusing process. Our law firm can help you attain your freedom to live like an ordinary citizen.

Can a felony charge be reduced to a misdemeanor?

If you have been charged with a felony, you may be able to get it reduced to a misdemeanor through plea bargaining. If you have already been convicted of a felony, you can get it reduced to a misdemeanor in certain situations by petitioning the court to modify the charge on your record.

What happens to a felony conviction in Washington State?

Both the court and our office send the Order to Washington State Patrol and the National Criminal Information Database to update their records. Once the Order vacating your Felony conviction is processed, State law allows you to assert that you have never been convicted of that crime.