Clearing a criminal record in El Dorado County
El Dorado County petitions are filed at the El Dorado County Superior Court, Placerville Main Street Branch, Criminal Division in Placerville, 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 El Dorado County
Record-clearing petitions are filed in the county where you were convicted, which means El Dorado County petitions go to the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado (court website).
El Dorado County Superior Court, Placerville Main Street Branch, Criminal Division
495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 621-5047
What El Dorado County charges to file
El Dorado 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 El Dorado County
- El Dorado County's name comes from el Dorado, a mythical city of gold, owing to the area's significance in the California Gold Rush.
- El Dorado is one of only 15 California counties governed under a home-rule charter rather than general law.
- Criminal cases are split between the Placerville Main Street branch and the South Lake Tahoe branch (1354 Johnson Blvd.) depending on where the case originated.
Who else is involved
- The petition is served on the El Dorado County District Attorney, which has a statutory window to respond.
- El Dorado County Public Defender's Office handles indigent defence in the county.
Cities we serve in El Dorado County
South Lake Tahoe, Placerville. Where you live does not matter — the petition goes to the court that handled the conviction.
Common questions
Do I have to come to court in El Dorado County?
Usually not. The firm appears for you where the court sets a hearing, and many of these are decided on the papers without anyone appearing at all.
I live somewhere else now. Can I still clear a El Dorado County case?
Yes. The petition is filed where the conviction happened, not where you live. You do not need to travel, and plenty of our clients no longer live in California at all.
How long does it take here?
Two to four months is typical across California, and it varies by court and by how busy the criminal division is. We tell you what we are actually seeing in your county rather than quoting a brochure number.
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.