- Hide your arrest from most background checks!
- Have your case handled by a licensed Florida attorney!
- Attorney fee of only $395.00 for most cases, includes court costs!
Click here for a full cost/fee breakdown.
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By hiring an attorney, you can be sure that your petition for criminal record sealing or expungement will be handled in a timely and professional manner. Although most firms charge between $500 and $1,000 dollars, plus filing fees and court costs, our fee is only $395, plus a $75 charge paid to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. If you request that we obtain a certified copy of your final disposition, there is a $25 fee charged.
In the event a hearing is required, an additional appearance fee of $250
is charged. Mileage is also charged at the rate of $.45 per mile
traveled from Lakeland, Florida, for all counties except: Brevard, Lake,
Pasco, Polk, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Osceola, Highlands, Hardee, Sumter,
Seminole and Orange. Most petitions for sealing or expunging do not require a court hearing, however.
Additionally, we always provide the client the option of
representing themselves at their hearing, if one is required.
If you want to keep costs as low as possible, we always
recommend this option.
WE PAY ALL COURT COSTS! This means you normally pay no more than $470-$495, no additional costs or fees! We invite you to compare our low fee to other law firms and form services. Rarely do other firms fees include court costs, which can run between $40-100.
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Initial attorney consultation and
review to determine your eligibility to apply for a sealing or
expungement. |
NO CHARGE! |
Cost to obtain certified
copy of final disposition from clerk of court. (You can obtain
this yourself, we offer to obtain it for your convenience.) |
$25.00* * not included in totals below
since this is not a necessary cost |
Fee charged by the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement to conduct a background check.
(This is only required if you do not have the necessary
information about your arrest.) |
$23.00* * not included in totals below
since this is not a necessary cost |
Fee charged by the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement to apply for a Certificate of
Eligibility. |
$75.00 |
Preparation/completion of:
Application to obtain certificate of eligibility and all the
necessary steps and documents to petition the court to seal or
expunge your Florida criminal history record. NOTE:DOES NOT INCLUDE APPEARANCE FEE IF COURT HEARING IS REQUIRED |
$395.00 |
Court
appearance fee. (Not required in all cases) |
$250.00 |
Court
filing fees (usually $40-$80) |
INCLUDED! |
TOTAL
COST W/O HEARING:
TOTAL COST IF HEARING IS
REQUIRED:
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$470.00
$720.00 |
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PLEASE NOTE: We always
offer our clients the opportunity to appear on their own
behalf in the event a hearing is needed, which helps keep
costs down.
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Mileage Fee for all counties
except Brevard, Lake, Pasco, Polk, Hillsborough,
Pinellas, Osceola, Highlands, Hardee, Sumter, Seminole and
Orange:
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Varies - $.45 per mile |
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PLEASE NOTE: There are many websites out there that claim to offer sealing and
expungement services at a low price. However, only an attorney
licensed in Florida can give you advice as to what your rights are
under Florida law. More importantly, non-attorney form services
can't go to court for you or file a petition with the court on your
behalf. Finally, most websites do not fully disclose all the costs
involved in the sealing/expungement process. The total costs
listed on our website include every possible fee/cost required to
seal or expunge your record. Please thoroughly research any firm/company claiming to
offer the ability to seal or expunge your Florida criminal history
record. I strongly urge you to only hire a licensed Florida
attorney to handle your case. Before retaining a lawyer,
verify they are a member in good standing with the Florida Bar and
do not have any disciplinary history here. |
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