Virginia Record Seal

Clear Your Virginia Criminal Record

Eight steps, start to finish. A real attorney handles every one of them.

  1. Check your eligibility

    Answer a few questions about your case. It takes about 5 minutes. You get an instant answer. This answer is not final.

  2. We review it ourselves

    A real person looks at every case. We follow up with you personally. The computer does not make the final call.

  3. Engagement letter and flat fee

    If your case looks good, we send you a letter. It explains the work and the $1,500 fee. You pay before we start. All fees are non-refundable once we file your petition with the court.

  4. We write and file your petition

    We prepare your Petition for Sealing. We send notice to the Commonwealth's Attorney. Then we file with the court.

  5. The Commonwealth's Attorney reviews it

    They can look at your petition. They can object if they choose to. If they object, a hearing becomes very likely — that's their decision and the court's, not ours. We can't stop it.

  6. A hearing, if the court requires one

    Not every case needs a hearing. If yours does, you must attend it, or your petition will be dismissed. So the hearing itself is required, not optional — and that means the cost of an attorney appearing with you is required too. We give you that cost as soon as we know a hearing is needed, and it must be paid before we can schedule it.

  7. The court decides

    A judge makes the final call. We argue for you. We can't promise a result.

  8. Sealed

    If the judge says yes, your record is sealed.

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