{"id":409,"date":"2025-09-23T10:30:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T10:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fordfirmlaw.com\/?page_id=409"},"modified":"2025-11-28T17:41:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:41:10","slug":"criminal-record-expungement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fordfirmlaw.com\/?page_id=409","title":{"rendered":"Criminal Record Expungement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"409\" class=\"elementor elementor-409\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025617f e-con-full heading-container e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"025617f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11be9c0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11be9c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CRIMINAL RECORD EXPUNGEMENT \u2014 The Ford Firm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f15be1c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f15be1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a style=\"text-align: center;\" href=\"tel:205.454.7500\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i> Call now: <strong>205.454.7500<\/strong> \u2014 <em>Free Consultation\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760bc79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"760bc79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d5aa7 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33d5aa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6e9b52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6e9b52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0104f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0104f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a7e269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a7e269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"27\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>What You Need to Know About Expungement in Alabama<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/alison.legislature.state.al.us\/code-of-alabama?section=15-27-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Code of Alabama 1975, Section 15-27<\/a><\/strong> gives qualifying individuals the chance to have certain criminal records erased or sealed. This process is known as <strong>expungement<\/strong>. Expungement helps restore opportunities for employment, housing, and education by removing arrests, dismissed charges, and even some convictions from public view.<\/p><ul><li>Only a <strong>Circuit Court<\/strong> can grant an expungement \u2014 not the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).<\/li><li>Before filing, you must obtain a <strong>certified copy of your criminal history from ALEA<\/strong> (issued within 30 days of filing). This document, along with certified court records, must be attached to your petition.<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Where Do You File Your Petition?<\/strong><\/h3><p>No matter where your case began \u2014 <strong>municipal, district, or circuit court<\/strong> \u2014 you must file your <strong>Petition for Expungement<\/strong> in the <strong>Circuit Court of the county where your case was decided<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Only Alabama Circuit Courts can grant expungements, and they can only expunge charges that happened <strong>within Alabama<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d013c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d013c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e095a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e095a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Cases Are Eligible?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-657f541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"657f541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eligibility depends on case type, outcome, and statute-specific requirements. Highlights include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-825de40 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"825de40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d311786 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d311786\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bded09d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bded09d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dismissed charges<br \/><\/strong>Almost all dismissed cases (with or without prejudice) may be eligible, subject to waiting periods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f92f992 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f92f992\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd8a891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd8a891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Misdemeanor convictions<br \/><\/strong>Up to <strong>two misdemeanor convictions<\/strong> may be expunged if statutory conditions are met.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb2683 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bb2683\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d77d086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d77d086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Felonies<br \/><\/strong>Many dismissed felonies qualify. Some <strong>non-violent felony convictions<\/strong> may also be expunged if strict criteria are satisfied under the <strong>REDEEMER Act<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afdb574 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afdb574\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b977f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11b977f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Special categories<br \/><\/strong>Victims of human trafficking, diversion program completions, and pardoned convictions each have their own rules.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa208f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfa208f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de9b9f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de9b9f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Convictions for <strong>violent crimes, sex crimes, crimes of moral turpitude, serious traffic offenses, or DUIs (as of July 1, 2023)<\/strong> are <strong>not eligible<\/strong> for expungement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d07c84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d07c84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233b3c7 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"233b3c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d723b39 e-con-full areas-inner-cards e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d723b39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c2520f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c2520f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>How Much Does It Cost?<\/strong><\/h2><p>The filing fee for a Petition for Expungement in Alabama is <strong>$500<\/strong>, set by law:<\/p><ul><li>One case = $500<\/li><li>Multiple charges from the same arrest = still $500<\/li><li>Separate arrests or case events = $500 each<\/li><\/ul><p>This fee is <strong>in addition to attorney fees<\/strong>. The $500 state fee may be waived for financial hardship, but attorney fees are separate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb7db7c e-con-full areas-inner-cards e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb7db7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43648ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43648ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>The REDEEMER Act \u2014 Expanded Opportunities<\/strong><\/h2><p>In July 2021, Alabama passed the <strong>REDEEMER Act<\/strong> (Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment and Eliminate Recidivism). This law:<\/p><ul><li>Expanded expungement eligibility to certain misdemeanor and felony convictions.<\/li><li>Allowed individuals to expunge more dismissed charges.<\/li><li>Opened new opportunities for people to rebuild their lives after paying their debt to society.<\/li><\/ul><p>The REDEEMER Act recognizes that criminal records often block employment, housing, and education opportunities, even when charges were dismissed or long-ago convictions have been satisfied.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe55120 e-con-full areas-inner-cards e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe55120\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7feb218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7feb218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"aleacertified\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Other required costs (not included in the filing fee):<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alea.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-files\/SBI-ApplicationReviewALCHRI%20NEW_16.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certified ALEA criminal history<\/a> (within 30 days of filing)<\/li><li>Certified copies of court judgments and case dispositions<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Important Documents You Need<\/strong><\/p><p>To file successfully, you must provide:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Certified ALEA criminal history<\/strong> (not older than 30 days)<\/li><li><strong>Certified copies of court judgments<\/strong> (showing guilty, not guilty, dismissed, or diverted outcomes)<\/li><li><strong>Sworn statement<\/strong> confirming eligibility and any prior expungement attempts<\/li><\/ul><p>Certified documents are required \u2014 <strong>photocopies are not enough<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff4b1f e-con-full areas-inner-cards e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ff4b1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b05a796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b05a796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"alacourt\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Expungement for Charges Without Conviction<\/strong><\/h2><p>If you were arrested but <strong>never convicted<\/strong>, expungement can remove those records entirely:<\/p><ul><li>The case is erased from <a href=\"https:\/\/pa.alacourt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Alacourt<\/strong><\/a> (the online court system).<\/li><li>Police, jail, and law enforcement databases delete associated computer entries.<\/li><li>Paper\/electronic files are sealed and transferred to <strong>ALEA in Montgomery<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Prosecutors may retain internal files, but they are no longer visible in statewide databases.<\/li><\/ul><p>This means charges that never resulted in conviction will no longer appear in background checks \u2014 a critical step toward a fresh start.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d46a03 e-con-full areas-inner-cards e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d46a03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3cf4c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3cf4c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Misdemeanor Convictions \u2014 New Relief Under the REDEEMER Act<\/strong><\/h2><p>For misdemeanors:<\/p><ul><li>You may petition for expungement <strong>after 3 years have passed since conviction<\/strong> and all sentences, fines, and probation are complete.<\/li><li>Eligible convictions must not involve violence, sex crimes, moral turpitude, or serious traffic offenses.<\/li><li>Dismissed or diverted misdemeanors can be expunged after waiting periods ranging from <strong>90 days to 1 year<\/strong>, depending on the outcome.<\/li><\/ul><p>This law helps many Alabamians remove old mistakes and move forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3192e52 e-con-full areas-inner-cards e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3192e52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d414d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52d414d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"pardon\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Felony Convictions \u2014 Limited but Possible<\/strong><\/h2><p>Expunging felony convictions requires meeting <strong>strict criteria<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>You must have a <a href=\"https:\/\/admincode.legislature.state.al.us\/administrative-code\/640-X-7-.01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>pardon<\/strong> and a <strong>certificate of restoration of civil and political rights<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><li>At least <strong>180 days must have passed since the pardon<\/strong>.<\/li><li>The offense cannot be violent, sexual, or a crime of moral turpitude.<\/li><\/ul><p>While more limited than misdemeanors, expunging a felony conviction can have life-changing results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a09ead e-con-full areas-inner-cards e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a09ead\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e86e3ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e86e3ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Who Is Eligible Under Current Law?<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li>Unlimited expungements for: traffic violations, municipal ordinance violations, dismissed misdemeanors, and dismissed felonies.<\/li><li>Up to two expungements for misdemeanor convictions.<\/li><li>One expungement for a pardoned conviction.<\/li><li>Unlimited petitions for cases dismissed with prejudice, not indicted, dropped without conditions, or expired by statute of limitations.<\/li><li>Diversion program completions: up to two expungements.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d563d e-con-full areas-inner-cards e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8d563d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f9caa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18f9caa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Why Should I Get an Expungement?<\/strong><\/h2><p>Having criminal charges on your record can:<\/p><ul><li>Block job opportunities (most employers run background checks).<\/li><li>Affect housing applications.<\/li><li>Create barriers to professional licensing.<\/li><li>Damage reputation and community standing.<\/li><\/ul><p>Expungement gives you a <strong>second chance<\/strong> by erasing eligible records, helping you secure jobs, education, and stability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f80cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0f80cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>What Is the Process?<\/strong><\/h2><ol><li>Obtain certified ALEA criminal history and certified court judgments.<\/li><li>File a <strong>Petition for Expungement<\/strong> in the circuit court where the case was handled.<\/li><li>Serve copies on the <strong>district attorney<\/strong> and <strong>arresting law enforcement agency<\/strong>.<\/li><li>The prosecutor notifies any victims. Both prosecutor and victim have <strong>45 days to object<\/strong>.<\/li><li>If there is an objection, the court holds a <strong>hearing<\/strong>. If granted, the order is sent to ALEA and other agencies to seal or erase records.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df94522 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df94522\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2037669 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2037669\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c1f97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44c1f97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ's<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6aaad accordian-elementor elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"5d6aaad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9790\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9790\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I get my criminal record expunged in Alabama? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9790\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d2722f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d2722f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9790\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-883e46b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"883e46b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5dd17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be5dd17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"27\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, if your case falls within Ala. <a href=\"https:\/\/alison.legislature.state.al.us\/code-of-alabama?section=15-27-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Code \u00a715-27<\/a>. Eligibility depends on whether your case was dismissed, non-indicted, pardoned, or a qualifying misdemeanor\/felony conviction under the REDEEMER Act.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9791\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9791\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long does expungement take in Alabama? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9791\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd02d1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd02d1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9791\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283dceb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"283dceb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11020be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11020be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Typically several months. Preparation, certified records, court filing, and potential hearings can affect the timeline.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9792\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9792\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What crimes can be expunged in Alabama? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9792\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c92b86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c92b86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9792\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd8e7fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd8e7fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584f555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"584f555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dismissed cases, certain misdemeanors, and limited felonies. Violent crimes, sex crimes, crimes of moral turpitude, and serious traffic offenses are excluded.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9793\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9793\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much does it cost to expunge a record in Alabama? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9793\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240aa30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"240aa30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9793\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc66738 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc66738\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f35094d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f35094d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2759\" data-end=\"2779\">The state filing fee is $500 per case (some exceptions for multiple charges from one arrest). Attorney fees are separate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9794\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9794\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do I need a lawyer to file for expungement? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9794\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c4ddb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90c4ddb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9794\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee125de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee125de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1301450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1301450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not required, but highly recommended. Expungement petitions involve certified records, statutory requirements, and hearings. A lawyer increases your chances of success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe2639c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe2639c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fordfirmlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CRIMINAL-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1411\" alt=\"image depicting contract for criminal expungement case in Alabama\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fordfirmlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CRIMINAL-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/fordfirmlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CRIMINAL-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/fordfirmlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CRIMINAL.avif 740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8447a4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8447a4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-facec18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"facec18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Contact The Ford Firm \u2014 Free Expungement Consultation<\/strong><\/h2><p>If you are wondering whether you qualify for a criminal record expungement in Alabama, call <strong>Randal S. Ford<\/strong> at <strong>205-454-7500<\/strong> or visit our office at:<br \/><strong>705 27th Avenue, Suite A, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401<\/strong><\/p><p>We will review your record, explain your eligibility under <strong>Ala. Code \u00a715-27<\/strong> and the <strong>REDEEMER Act<\/strong>, and help you take the first step toward clearing your record.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CRIMINAL RECORD EXPUNGEMENT \u2014 The Ford Firm Call now: 205.454.7500 \u2014 Free Consultation\u00a0 What You Need to Know About Expungement in Alabama The Code of Alabama 1975, Section 15-27 gives qualifying individuals the chance to have certain criminal records erased or sealed. This process is known as expungement. 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