Clearing a criminal record in Contra Costa County

Contra Costa County petitions are filed at the A.F. Bray Courthouse in Martinez, our flat fee covers whatever the court charges to file, and you do not need to live here, or come to court, to clear a case from here.

Where a petition is filed in Contra Costa County

Record-clearing petitions are filed in the county where you were convicted, which means Contra Costa County petitions go to the Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa (court website).

What Contra Costa County charges to file

Contra Costa County does not publish a filing fee for a record-clearing petition that we were able to verify as of 2026-10-10. A good number of California counties charge nothing at all. Either way our fee is all-in, so if a fee applies we pay it.

Local notes for Contra Costa County

• Contra Costa County's name comes from location across San Francisco Bay from San Francisco; contra costa is Spanish for "opposite coast".
• Contra Costa's non-criminal court records are handled at a separate building, 725 Court Street, Martinez — not the A.F. Bray Courthouse where criminal arraignments and trials occur.

Who else is involved

• The petition is served on the Contra Costa County District Attorney, which has a statutory window to respond.
• Contra Costa County Public Defender's Office handles indigent defence in the county.
• The court publishes self-help information if you would rather do this yourself.

Cities we serve in Contra Costa County

Concord, Richmond, Antioch, San Ramon, Pittsburg, and everywhere else in the county. Where you live does not matter — the petition goes to the court that handled the conviction.

Legal information on this page was last checked against primary sources in October 2026. California law changes; if you are reading this long after that date, confirm before you rely on it.