New Mexico Expungement Attorney
If your criminal case originated in New Mexico, then your Petition for Expungement must be filed with the civil court division of the county where the crime allegedly took place. Getting a criminal record “expunged” means that many documents including a record of arrest, jail roster, and criminal courts such as Municipal, Metropolitan, Magistrate or District Court files are sealed from public view.
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An expungement can be a second chance for those individuals who have completed their probation. A convicted person may appear pro se (“on behalf of oneself”) in district court, but beware of the old adage that “those who represent themselves have a fool for a client.” This warning rings true in expungement cases where you or your counsel must make reasoned arguments to the district judge as to why “justice will be served by an order to expunge” your criminal record of arrest, complaint and final disposition. An Assistant District Attorney (ADA) will be given notice of your petition, will file a response and will be able to argue at your hearing that justice will only be served if your record remains unsealed. At Aarons Law PC, we will put forth our best effort to file the most persuasive petition with supporting documents, file a Reply to the ADA’s Response in Opposition to your petition, and make the best possible arguments on your behalf at the hearing in district court. No lawyer can guarantee success for every petition for expungement but, as you might imagine, having a well respected and seasoned local defense attorney arguing on your behalf will greatly improve your chances. There are many good lawyers, of course, but our firm brings over 50 combined years of experience handling criminal cases throughout New Mexico from DUI to death penalty cases.
