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To expunge a case you must file a petition initiating an expungement in the appropriate Circuit Court and the proper parties must be served. If your petition is defective, you do not attach the proper exhibits, or you do not serve the proper parties, your petition may be denied on procedural grounds.

The Code of Alabama 1975, Section 15-27 allows for the expungement of criminal records in certain circumstances. An Alabama court grants expungements, not ALEA. If you have questions regarding the expungement process, please contact your attorney as ALEA cannot provide advice beyond what is offered here.

WHAT IS THE COST FOR FILING A PETITION FOR EXPUNGEMENT? The new Alabama expungement law provides that you must pay an administrative filing fee of $300.00 to file the expungement petition. This could be in addition to any court costs or docket fee imposed by your local Circuit Court Clerk.

Code §12-25-32, that are excluded by current Alabama Expungement Law include : Capital murder pursuant to Sections 13A-6-2 and 13A-5-40. Murder pursuant to Section 13A-6-2. Manslaughter pursuant to Section 13A-6-3. Criminally negligent homicide pursuant to Section 13A-6-4. Assault I pursuant to Section 13A-6-20.

The new 2021 Expungement Law of the State of Alabama has a mandatory Administrative Filing Fee of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) per each petition.

Misdemeanor Charge AND Conviction: Furthermore, you must wait a period of three (3) years from the date of conviction to apply for an expungement. Also ? it is important to note that you are only allowed to expunge two misdemeanor convictions in the State of Alabama.