Clearing a criminal record in Ventura County

Ventura County petitions are filed at the Ventura County Hall of Justice in Ventura, 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 Ventura County

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

What Ventura County charges to file

Ventura 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 Ventura County

• Ventura County's name comes from the city of Ventura, derived from Mission San Buenaventura (Spanish for St. Bonaventure.

Who else is involved

• The petition is served on the Ventura 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 Ventura County

Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Ventura, Camarillo, 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.