Clearing a criminal record in Tulare County

Tulare County petitions are filed at the Tulare County Superior Court (County Civic Center) in Visalia, 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 Tulare County

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

What Tulare County charges to file

Tulare 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 Tulare County

• Tulare County's name comes from tulare Lake, which is named after the tule rush (Schoenoplectus acutus) that grew in the marshes and sloughs along its shores.
• Tulare's court Self-Help Resource Center explicitly states it does not assist with criminal matters, including expungement — petitioners are directed elsewhere for 1203.4 help.

Who else is involved

• The petition is served on the Tulare 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 Tulare County

Visalia, Tulare, Porterville, Dinuba, Lindsay, 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.