Criminal Records Expungement

The Voluntary Legal Services Program of Northern California provides services to clients who need help with the expungement (clearing up) of their criminal records.  Expungement is a process where a conviction or plea (of guilty or no contest) is set aside and the conviction is dismissed.

An expungement does not seal or destroy a client's criminal record, but it allows the client to state to a private employer (not to an employer that is publicly funded) that he or she has not been convicted of a crime.  Expungement of a client's record helps increase the likelihood that the client will be able to obtain employment and increase his or her family's financial stability.

Eligible clients with these types of problems are referred to the Criminal Records Expungement Clinic. At this Clinic, clients will receive assistance from paralegals who are experienced in this area of law.

The Clinic’s staff and volunteers do not represent clients in legal proceedings, but they do provide legal advice and assistance with the preparation of legal documents.

The Criminal Records Expungement Clinic is held in conjunction with the Driver’s License Reinstatement Clinic on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at the Broadway Career Center. Please click here for the location of the Clinic. Client appointments are scheduled for the week on Monday mornings, beginning at 8:00 am, at the site of the Clinic.

This project is funded in part by a grant from the Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (SETA).