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Free consultation available.",[179,186,204,212,235,243,251,272],{"id":180,"type":180,"displayOrder":40,"payload":181},"hero",{"eyebrow":19,"title":182,"description":183,"primaryCtaLabel":184,"primaryCtaUrl":123,"secondaryCtaLabel":19,"secondaryCtaUrl":19,"imageUrl":19,"variant":185},"Expungement Fees in New Mexico","Expungement costs usually involve more than one number. Attorney fees, gross receipts tax, court filing costs, certified records, mailing, and archived file retrieval can all affect the total. The right quote depends on whether the matter ended without a conviction, how many cases are involved, and how much record work has to be done before filing.","Review Fees & Costs","compact",{"id":187,"type":188,"displayOrder":131,"payload":189},"affects-quote","feature_grid",{"eyebrow":190,"title":19,"description":191,"items":192},"What affects the quote?","This page is general information, not a binding quote. 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Legal fees cover the case review, drafting, filing strategy, service, follow-up, and any hearing preparation that falls within the agreed scope.","Separate out-of-pocket costs can include court filing charges, record requests from DPS or the FBI, archived file retrieval, certified mail, copying, and taxes. 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If the situation is urgent, recent, or someone is in custody, call (505) 984-1100.","Tell us what happened in broad terms. Avoid confidential details for now.","Available 24/7",[292,293,294],"Someone was arrested last night. What should we do first?","Can you explain what happens after a DWI arrest in New Mexico?","I need the office to review this chat and follow up directly.",{"enabled":284,"triggers":296,"headline":302,"description":303,"submitLabel":304,"successMessage":305},[297,298,299,300,301],"contact me","call me","follow up","consultation","talk to a lawyer","Request office follow-up","Share a few details and the office can review the chat and follow up directly.","Send Follow-Up Request","Your follow-up request has been sent to the office.",{"enabled":284,"triggers":307,"threshold":143,"geoPreference":284,"clickTracking":284,"askHeadline":316,"askDescription":317,"positiveHeadline":318,"positiveDescription":319,"negativeHeadline":320,"negativeDescription":321,"reviewSites":322},[308,309,310,311,312,313,314,315],"leave a review","write a review","review","feedback","testimonial","google review","yelp","avvo","How would you rate your experience?","Choose a rating so we can route you to the right next step.","Thank you for the kind words!","Would you mind sharing your experience on one of the review platforms below?","We are sorry to hear that.","Tell us what happened and the office can review it directly.",[]]