What this costs
One number per service, including the court filing fee. No separate processing fee, no probation-violation surcharge, and no price that changes depending on which page of the site you read.
| Service | Our flat fee | Cheapest comparable law firm |
|---|---|---|
| Infraction dismissal | $399 | $499 (you save $100) |
| Misdemeanour dismissal | $599 | $675 (you save $76) |
| DUI or wet reckless dismissal | $699 | $875 (you save $176) |
| Felony dismissal | $799 | $995 (you save $196) |
| Felony reduced to a misdemeanour | $649 | $750 (you save $101) |
| Reduction and dismissal together | $999 | $1,225 (you save $226) |
| Arrest record sealing | $649 | $995 (you save $346) |
| Cannabis conviction relief | $499 | $1,025 (you save $526) |
| Juvenile record sealing | $649 | $699 (you save $50) |
| Early termination of probation | $699 | $899 (you save $200) |
| Certificate of Rehabilitation | $1,499 | $1,995 (you save $496) |
Our fees are flat and all-in: the court filing fee is included, so the price you see is the price you pay. Many California counties charge nothing to file in the first place; each county page lists its own fee.
What each fee covers
Infraction dismissal — $399
An infraction that is still showing up where you do not want it.
Includes
- Review of your court record and your California DOJ record
- A written assessment of which relief applies to your case
- Preparing and filing the petition
- Serving the prosecuting agency
- The court filing fee, in the counties that charge one
- A copy of the signed order when it is granted
Does not include
- A second case or a case in a second county (added at $199 each)
- Appeals, or reopening a case that has already been denied
- Anything that is actually a misdemeanour on your record rather than an infraction
Misdemeanour dismissal — $599
One misdemeanour conviction where probation is finished.
Includes
- Review of your court record and your California DOJ record
- A written assessment of which relief applies to your case
- Preparing the petition and supporting declaration (CR-180)
- Serving the district attorney and the probation department
- The court filing fee, in the counties that charge one
- Appearing at the hearing if the court sets one
- A copy of the signed order (CR-181) when it is granted
Does not include
- A second case or a case in a second county (added at $199 each)
- Appeals, or reopening a case that has already been denied
- The California DOJ's own $25 fee if you order your own record first
- Out-of-state and federal convictions, which California courts cannot touch
DUI or wet reckless dismissal — $699
A DUI conviction where probation is finished and you need it off employment background checks.
Includes
- Review of your court record and your California DOJ record
- A written assessment, including what the dismissal will and will not change
- Preparing the petition and supporting declaration (CR-180)
- Serving the district attorney and the probation department
- The court filing fee, in the counties that charge one
- Appearing at the hearing if the court sets one
- A copy of the signed order (CR-181) when it is granted
Does not include
- Anything to do with your DMV record — a dismissal does not remove a DUI from it, and the DMV keeps it for 10 years
- Removing the prior for sentencing purposes if you are charged with another DUI
- Reinstating a licence, or an SR-22 matter
- A second case or a case in a second county (added at $199 each)
Felony dismissal — $799
A felony conviction where the sentence and any probation are complete.
Includes
- Review of your court record and your California DOJ record
- Working out which statute actually applies — 1203.4, 1203.41 or 1203.42 are different paths
- A written assessment of what relief is available
- Preparing the petition and supporting declaration
- Serving the district attorney and the probation department
- The court filing fee, in the counties that charge one
- Appearing at the hearing
- A copy of the signed order when it is granted
Does not include
- Reducing the felony to a misdemeanour first — that is the reduction service below
- Serious or violent felonies and offences requiring sex-offender registration, which are not eligible
- A second case or a case in a second county (added at $199 each)
- Restoring firearm rights, which a dismissal does not do
Felony reduced to a misdemeanour — $649
A felony that is legally a wobbler, where dropping it to a misdemeanour is what actually helps.
Includes
- Checking whether your offence is actually a wobbler, or a Prop 47 offence
- Review of your court record and your California DOJ record
- Preparing and filing the motion
- Serving the district attorney
- The court filing fee, in the counties that charge one
- Appearing at the hearing
- A copy of the signed order
Does not include
- The dismissal itself — most people want both, and the bundle below is cheaper
- Straight felonies, which cannot be reduced under 17(b)
- A second case or a case in a second county (added at $199 each)
Reduction and dismissal together — $999
A wobbler felony where you want it to read as a misdemeanour and be dismissed.
Includes
- Everything in the reduction service and everything in the felony dismissal service
- Both motions prepared, filed and served, in the right order
- Both court filing fees, in the counties that charge them
- Appearing at both hearings
- Copies of both signed orders
Does not include
- Straight felonies, which cannot be reduced
- A second case or a case in a second county (added at $199 each)
- Restoring firearm rights — a reduction sometimes helps and often does not, and we will tell you which before you buy
Arrest record sealing — $649
An arrest with no conviction that still shows up on background checks.
Includes
- Checking whether the arrest already qualified for automatic relief under 851.93
- Review of the arrest record and your California DOJ record
- Preparing and filing the petition to seal
- Serving the prosecuting agency and the arresting agency
- The court filing fee, in the counties that charge one
- Appearing at the hearing if one is set
- A copy of the signed order
Does not include
- A finding of factual innocence under 851.8, which is a different and harder motion
- Arrests that did lead to a conviction — those need a dismissal instead
- A second arrest or an arrest in a second county (added at $199 each)
Cannabis conviction relief — $499
A cannabis conviction from before Proposition 64 that is still on your record.
Includes
- Checking what Proposition 64 already did to your conviction automatically
- Review of your court record and your California DOJ record
- Preparing and filing the petition or application
- Serving the district attorney
- The court filing fee, in the counties that charge one
- A copy of the signed order
Does not include
- Convictions that are not cannabis offences
- A second case or a case in a second county (added at $199 each)
Juvenile record sealing — $649
A juvenile record that was never sealed and is still following you.
Includes
- Checking whether your record was already sealed automatically under WIC 786
- Review of the juvenile court record
- Preparing and filing the petition to seal
- Serving the probation department and the district attorney
- The court filing fee, in the counties that charge one
- Appearing at the hearing if one is set
- A copy of the signed order
Does not include
- Cases transferred to adult court, which are not juvenile records
- Offences listed in WIC 707(b) committed at 14 or older, which cannot be sealed this way
- A second case or a case in a second county (added at $199 each)
Early termination of probation — $699
You are still on probation, have done everything asked of you, and need the record cleared sooner.
Includes
- Review of your record and your probation terms
- Preparing and filing the motion, with a declaration explaining why
- Serving the district attorney and the probation department
- The court filing fee, in the counties that charge one
- Appearing at the hearing
- A copy of the signed order
Does not include
- The dismissal afterwards — buy it with a dismissal and we take $150 off the pair
- Cases where probation has already ended, which do not need this
- Outstanding fines or restitution, which you still owe
Certificate of Rehabilitation — $1,499
A serious conviction where a dismissal is not available or is not enough.
Includes
- Working out whether you have actually completed the rehabilitation period
- Review of your full record
- Preparing the petition and all supporting declarations
- Service on the district attorney in both counties where that is required
- The court filing fee, in the counties that charge one
- Appearing at the hearing
- Forwarding the granted certificate as a pardon application
Does not include
- The Governor's decision on the pardon, which nobody controls
- Offences excluded from a Certificate of Rehabilitation by statute
- Federal or out-of-state convictions
More than one case
Each additional case, or a case in a second county, is $199 on top of the main service. If you have four or more, the check will send you to an attorney rather than quoting, because the order these are cleared in starts to matter.
Paying over time
Three equal monthly payments. Same total, no interest, no fee. Work starts when the first payment clears. We do not add interest or a fee for this, and we do not route it through a consumer credit product.
When the fee is earned
A flat fee is not earned the moment it is paid. Yours is earned in stages as the work is actually done, and if the representation ends before a stage is complete, that stage has not been earned and is refunded.
| Stage | Share of the fee | Earned when |
|---|---|---|
| Records review and written assessment | 20% | we have obtained and reviewed your court and DOJ records and sent you our written assessment |
| Petition prepared | 25% | your petition and supporting declarations are prepared and sent to you to review |
| Filed and served | 25% | the petition is filed with the court and served on the prosecuting agency |
| Heard and decided | 30% | the matter is heard or decided by the court |
Your flat fee, exactly what it covers, what it does not cover, when each part of it is earned, and your right to a refund of any unearned portion are set out in a written fee agreement you sign before any work begins, as required by California Business and Professions Code section 6148.
Refunds
If our representation ends for any reason before we finish the work you paid for, we refund the part of the fee we have not earned, calculated using the stages in your fee agreement. If we review your records and find we cannot help you, you get the full fee back.
Common questions
Is the court filing fee really included?
Yes. Many California counties charge nothing to file a record-clearing petition in the first place. Where a county does charge, we pay it. You will not get a second bill.
What if I had a probation violation?
Your price does not change. A violation makes the petition discretionary rather than mandatory, which means it needs a better-supported filing — that is our problem, not a reason to bill you more after you have committed. Every competitor we checked adds $250 to $300 for this.
What if you take my money and then find out I do not qualify?
You get all of it back. The records review is the first thing we do, and if it tells us we cannot help you, the engagement ends there and the full fee is refunded.
Do you price match?
No, and we would rather explain why. Several firms in this market advertise price matching while publishing two or three different prices for the same service on their own site. We publish one number that is already below the cheapest comparable firm we could find.
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.