Expungement Attorney in Santa Fe and Santa Fe County, New Mexico
If your criminal case originated in Santa Fe, New Mexico, whether the city or county, then your Petition for Expungement must be filed with the civil court division of the First Judicial District Court in downtown Santa Fe.
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 First Judicial District Attorney (DA) 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 DA’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 in Santa Fe.
The area surrounding Santa Fe, New Mexico, was occupied for at least several thousand years by indigenous peoples who built villages several hundred years ago on the current site of the city. It was known by the Tewa inhabitants as Ogha Po’oge (“White Shell Water Place”). The city of Santa Fe (meaning “holy faith” in Spanish) was founded by Spanish colonists in 1610, making it the oldest state capital in the United States. Santa Fe had a population of 69,204 in 2012. a public-private partnership, arts-focused high school. The city has many private elementary schools as well, including Little Earth School, Santa Fe International Elementary School, Rio Grande School, Desert Montessori School, La Mariposa Montessori, The Tara School, Fayette Street Academy, The Santa Fe Girls’ School, and Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences.
