• 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!
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fees

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.

 
REQUIRED STEPS FEE

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:

$470.00

$720.00

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.

 

Mileage Fee for all counties except Brevard, Lake, Pasco, Polk, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Osceola, Highlands, Hardee, Sumter, Seminole and Orange:

Varies - $.45 per mile

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.