Do you have a criminal records in Stillwater, Oklahoma that you’d like to see go away forever? Are you ready to be able to close that chapter of your life and move on? Hire Travis Charles Smith to expunge all of your Payne County criminal records and arrests for a flat fee.
Expunge your criminal records in Stillwater, Oklahoma
If you have criminal records that occurred in Stillwater (or anywhere else in Payne County), you may qualify for an expungement. This article will give a basic overview of the expungement process in Payne County District Court, and will provide you information on how to contact us to represent you.
What is an expungement?
An expungement is a court order that seals your records from public access. After an expungement is granted by the Payne County District Court, neither you or any other member of the public will have access to your criminal records. In addition, you will gain the legal right to deny those records ever existed. Further, no employer, professional association, or educational institution may inquire about your expunged records. That means that you may legally deny these arrests ever occurred while in a job interview or on an application for housing, education, or a professional license.
What types of records can be expunged?
Oklahoma law allows people to seal certain records from public view, including:
Basically, anything related to the arrest or court case can be expunged. This would include the police report, the probable cause affidavit, the entire court case filed by the Payne County District Attorney (or Stillwater municipal attorney), plus the booking photos and the fingerprint sheets. All of these documents will be expunged if the Court grants the expungement petition.
What is the process for expunging a case in Stillwater?
The process for expunging a criminal record in Stillwater involves first determining whether the underlying charge qualifies for expungement. Under current Oklahoma law, misdemeanors, Victim Protective Orders, and non-violent felony cases can all be expunged, but the criteria is different for each of these categories.
Let’s start with misdemeanors. The time periods vary depending on the outcome of the case. For more information, read this comprehensive overview of misdemeanor expungement process.
For non-violent felonies, they can be expunged five years after the sentence ended, whether a deferred sentence or a conviction. If no charges were ever filed, but you were simply arrested and charges were dropped, there will still be a police report and record of the arrest. However, we can expunge arrest records as well as court records.
Once we’ve determined your eligibility, we will file a petition for expungement in Payne County District Court, set the matter for a hearing, and serve all interested law enforcement agencies. The good news for you is that you will not have to attend any court hearings (unless there is an objection, and that typically only occurs if you lack eligibility). We will handle everything on your behalf.
Stillwater Expungement Attorney Travis Charles Smith is available to expunge your case
If you would like more information about the expungement process, or if you are ready to get started now, you may call our office or send us an email.
Travis C. Smith has been practicing since 2009 and has handled hundreds of expungement cases around the state of Oklahoma. Travis offers a flat fee service, with a relatively fast turnaround. Most expungement cases are in Payne County are completed within 60 days.
Travis will work diligently to have your case expunged as soon as possible. Further, if you have more than one arrest or court case in Payne County, Travis will have it expunged at no additional cost. As long as your cases are eligible, we will expunge them all together for the same flat fee.
To get a price quote, call us today at 405-607-7799.