Clearing a criminal record in Marin County

Marin County petitions are filed at the Marin County Superior Court — Civic Center/Hall of Justice, Criminal Division in San Rafael, 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 Marin County

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

What Marin County charges to file

Marin 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 Marin County

• Marin County's name comes from chief Marin, "great chief of the tribe Licatiut" (a branch of the Coast Miwok people.
• Criminal Division filing/clerk services are in Civic Center Hall of Justice, Room 113, with limited phone hours (9-12 & 1-2pm).

Who else is involved

• The petition is served on the Marin County District Attorney, which has a statutory window to respond.
• The court publishes self-help information if you would rather do this yourself.

Cities we serve in Marin County

San Rafael, Novato, Mill Valley, Larkspur, San Anselmo, 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.