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Under the new Alabama expungement law, a person who has been charged with a misdemeanor, a violation, a traffic violation, or a municipal ordinance violation may file a petition to expunge the record under the following circumstances: The charge was dismissed with prejudice and more than 90 days have passed.

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.

NEW ALABAMA EXPUNGEMENT LAW / 2021 / THE ALABAMA REDEEMER ACT The charge was dismissed with prejudice and more than 90 days have passed. The charge has been no billed by a grand jury and more than 90 days have passed. The person has been found not guilty of the charge and more than 90 days have passed.

These categories of exclusion include: Violent Offenses as defined by Alabama Code Section 12-25-32. Sex Offenses as defined by Alabama Code Section 15-20A-5. Crimes of Moral Turpitude as defined by Alabama Code Section 17-3-30.1. Serious Traffic Offenses as defined by Article 9 of Chapter 5A of Title 32 Alabama Code.

You must make sure that any and all probation requirements have been completed along with any and all fines or fees paid in full. Furthermore, you must wait a period of three (3) years from the date of conviction to apply for an expungement.

Normally the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency charges $25 for the expungement process, but many people who start the process through legal services will be able to do it for free.