'Clean your criminal record' a scam or a sign of opportunity?
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Drivers along Oak Street noticed signs Wednesday with bold red lettering, promising to clean a person's criminal record for a fee of $399.
Eyewitness News looked into who is behind the signs and found The Richard Morrow Group, based in Orange County.
"As long as you are not currently on probation for that conviction or any other conviction, meaning you have no other cases and you did meet the condition of your case, you pretty much qualify for a 1203.4 dismissal,” said Victor Ochoa of The Richard Morrow Group.
Ochoa went on to explain the process of cleaning a person's criminal record.
He said The Richard Morrow Group has successfully used this process to get convictions wiped away – offenses that he said wouldn't have to be listed on future job applications.
Bakersfield attorney Kyle Humphry said those seeking to have their records expunged can do it by filling out forms directly through the probation department for a cost of only $120.
Humphry said those looking to hide their past convictions from future employers are probably still be out of luck.
“We live in the information age. If you ever have been convicted of anything, arrested, public records, someone’s got it, and it’s on the Web,” Humphrey said.
Eyewitness News looked into who is behind the signs and found The Richard Morrow Group, based in Orange County.
"As long as you are not currently on probation for that conviction or any other conviction, meaning you have no other cases and you did meet the condition of your case, you pretty much qualify for a 1203.4 dismissal,” said Victor Ochoa of The Richard Morrow Group.
Ochoa went on to explain the process of cleaning a person's criminal record.
He said The Richard Morrow Group has successfully used this process to get convictions wiped away – offenses that he said wouldn't have to be listed on future job applications.
Bakersfield attorney Kyle Humphry said those seeking to have their records expunged can do it by filling out forms directly through the probation department for a cost of only $120.
Humphry said those looking to hide their past convictions from future employers are probably still be out of luck.
“We live in the information age. If you ever have been convicted of anything, arrested, public records, someone’s got it, and it’s on the Web,” Humphrey said.
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One you can do it yourself, just like you can change your own car oil but choose to pay Jiffy Lube to do it.  Two, it works for MANY felonies that you weren't sentenced to prison for (you can look online to see the long list). This includes many charges such as DUI's, Battery, Possession, Domestic Violence, grand theft etc.... Three, with how difficult it is to find gainful employment in this economy, it's nice to know you atleast have an option to expunge your felonies or misdemeanor to get that job you've wanted.   And lastly, a Law Firm from Orange County can do the job in Bakersfield since we are licensed in the whole State of California not just Orange County.  Most of the people claiming our business is a scam are the same attorney's who are charging $1,000 to $1,500 to do the exact thing our firm does.  Have a great weekend!
WHAT A SCAM! One, you can do it yourself. Two, it doesn't work for most felonies. Three, all prior convictions must be reported in specific cases, like whenever you are applying for a government license. Finally, an attorney from Orange County charging so little is likely to produce very little. You get what you pay for.