TYLER & WILSON, LLP
24/7 FREE CRIMINAL DEFENSE CONSULTATION - (818) 590-8294
Arthur Khachatourians
Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
5455 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1925, Los Angeles, California 90036
Firm: (323) 655-7180  Direct: (818) 590-8294
Fax: (323) 655-7122  
ak@tyler-law.com
Arthur Khachatourians
Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
5455 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1925, Los Angeles, California 90036
Firm: (323) 655-7180  Direct: (818) 590-8294
Fax: (323) 655-7122  
ak@tyler-law.com
California Criminal Defense Attorneys Aggressively Defending Felony and
Misdemeanor Charges Filed in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Bernardino,
and Riverside Superior Courts involving Penal Code, Health and Safety,
Welfare and Institutions Code, and Vehicle Code Violations.
throughout the greater
Los Angeles area and
across Southern
California (CA). From
our centrally located
office in Mid-Wilshire,
we represent people in
Los Angeles, West
Hollywood, Venice,
Malibu, Ventura,
Riverside, San
Bernardino, Inland
Empire, Orange
County, Costa Glendale,
Pasadena, Burbank,
Santa Monica, Van
Nuys, Sherman Oaks,
Pacific Palisades, Long
Beach, Bellflower,
Downey, Compton,
Inglewood,
Westchester, Marina
Del Rey, Playa Del Rey,
Venice, Malibu,
Ventura, Riverside, San
Bernardino, Inland
Empire, Orange
County, Costa Mesa,
Santa Ana, Irvine,
Chatsworth, Simi
Valley, Newport Beach,
Beverly Hills, City of
Industry, Claremont,
Covina, Culver City,
Gardena, Glendora,
Hawthorne, Hermosa
Beach, Manhattan
Beach, Marina Del Rey,
Monterey Park,
Hollywood, Northridge,
Pacific Palisades,
Reseda, San Dimas,
Santa Clarita, El Monte,
Santa Monica, Sherman
Oaks, Torrance, County
and many other areas in
Southern California.
Universal City, Van
Nuys, Whittier,
Woodland Hills, Long
Beach, Palmdale,
Lancaster, Antelope
Valley, Calabasas,
Tarzana, Downtown
LA, San Fernando
Valley, San Gabriel
Valley, Riverside
County and many other
areas in Southern
California.


Arthur Khachatourians
represents clients
throughout Southern
California (CA)
including, but not limited
to, the following
courthouses: Los
Angeles Superior
Courthouse, Felony,
Misdemeanor, Traffic,
Juvenile, Arraignment,
Clara Shortridge Foltz
Criminal Justice
Center, Alhambra
Courthouse, Airport
Courthouse, Antelope
Valley - Antonovich
Courthouse, Bauchet -
Central Arraignment
Court, Bellflower
Courthouse, Beverly
Hills Felony and
Misdemeanor
Courthouse, Burbank
Courthouse,
Chatsworth
Courthouse, Compton
Courthouse, Downey
Courthouse, El Monte
Courthouse, East Los
Angeles Courthouse,
Glendale Courthouse
Felony and
Misdemeanor,
Hollywood Courthouse,
Inglewood Courthouse,
Long Beach Courthouse
Felony and
Misdemeanor, Malibu
Courthouse,
Metropolitan
Courthouse, Norwalk
Courthouse, Pasadena
Courthouse, Pomona
Courthouse, San
Fernando Courthouse,
Santa Clarita
Courthouse, Santa
Monica Courthouse,
Torrance Courthouse,
Van Nuys Courthouse,
West Covina
Courthouse, West Los
Angeles Courthouse,
Whittier Courthouse,
Lancaster Juvenile
Courthouse, Alfred J.
McCourtney Juvenile
Justice Center,
Delinquency &
Dependency Court,
Eastlake Juvenile
Courthouse, Inglewood
Juvenile Courthouse,
Kenyon Juvenile Justice
Center - Delinquency
Court, Los Padrinos
Juvenile Courthouse,
Sylmar Juvenile
Courthouse, Long Beach
Juvenile Courthouse,
Compton Juvenile
Courthouse, Pasadena
Juvenile Courthouse,
Pomona Juvenile
Courthouse, and many
others.



The following terms
reflect areas of
criminal law that
pertain to Arthur
Khachatourians legal
practice: Felony,
Misdemeanor, Juvenile,
Traffic, Arraignment,
Pre-Trial, Preliminary
Hearing, Discovery, Los
Angeles Superior Court,
Orange County
Superior Court,
Riverside Superior
Court, San Bernardino
Superior Court,
Attorney, Lawyer,
Prosecutor, Public
Defender, Probation
Officer, Jail, Prison,
CYA, California Youth
Authority, Boot Camp,
Restitution Hearing,
Bail, Bail Bonds,
Criminal Defense, Right
to Speedy Trial, Judge,
Continuance, Lineups
and Identifications,
Search and Seizure,
Motions, Miranda
Rights, Informants,
Indictment, Pretrial
Motions, Immunity,
Discharge, Dismissal,
Jury Selection,
Confessions, Admissions,
Jury Deliberations,
Prior Convictions,
Sentencing, Appeals,
Parole, Probation,
Habeas Corpus, Work
Furlough, DUI, Death
Penalty, Victim
Restitution, Insanity,
Special Circumstance
Case, Evidence,
Probable Cause,
Officer, Sheriff,
Detective, California
Penal Code, Vehicle
Code, Health and Safety
Code, California
Welfare and Institutions
Code, Arrest, Search,
Warrant, Enhancement,
Bench Warrants,
Failure to Appear,
Surrender, Subpoenas,
Citation, OR Release,
5th Amendment, 4th
Amendment, Diversion,
DEJ, Proposition 36,
California Drug Court,
Pre Plea, Department,
Not Guilty, Burden of
Proof, Beyond a
Reasonable Doubt,
Peremptory Challenge,
Voir Dire, free
California criminal
defense consultation,
clear criminal record
California, felony,
Murder, Attempted
Murder,  misdemeanor,
conviction, Los Angeles
reduce felony to
misdemeanor,
terminate probation,
dismiss criminal
conviction in Los
Angeles superior court,
Los Angeles criminal
defense attorney
lawyer, dui, child abuse,
identity theft, drunk
driving, fraud, domestic
violence, grand theft,
felony, kidnapping,
narcotic, robbery,
misdemeanor,
restraining order,
arrest warrant, theft,
hit and run, vandalism,
arson, traffic charges,
shoplifting, stalking,
embezzlement,
burglary, extortion,
bench warrant,
expungement, assault
and battery, terrorist
threat, sex offenses,
solicitation, probation
violation, suspended
license, carjacking, gun
weapon, attempted
murder, petty theft,
alternative sentencing,
lewd conduct, drug
possession, clear
criminal records,
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juvenile records,
prostitution, rape,
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record, petition for
expungement. Fraud,
grand theft, felony,
narcotic, drugs, drug
possession, deadly
weapon, arrest, grand
theft, theft, robbery,
burglary, arson,
embezzlement,
extortion, assault and
battery, terrorist
threat, sex offenses,
Internet crime,
solicitation, prostitution,
probation violation,
possession, murder,
attempted murder,
warrant, rape, white
collar crime, tax
evasion, probable cause,
search, three strikes,
misdemeanor, mail
fraud, wire fraud,
domestic violence,
battery, assault,
pimping, pandering,
racketeering,
conspiracy, tax
violations, securities
fraud, money
laundering, computer
crimes, manslaughter,
child abuse, domestic
violence, DUI, federal,
criminal defense
attorney in Los Angeles,
and criminal defense
law firm in LA.
CALIFORNIA
EXPUNGEMENT
QUESTIONS

1.  What is an
Expungement?

2.  Why Should I
expunge my
criminal record?

3.  How long does it
take to get the
case expunged?

4.  Can I have my
felony reduced
to a misdemeanor?

5.  Can I expunge a
felony case?

6.  What if I am still
on probation,
can I have my
probation
terminated?

7.  What are some
limitations to
an expungement?

8.  How much does
it cost?
The Legal Process in Expunging Your
California Criminal Conviction

  • STEP 1 - Terminate probation and make final
    payment of restitution fees.

  • STEP 2 - Verify the case disposition with the
    Superior Court of California - felony or
    misdemeanor.  Certain cases cannot be expunged
    and some cases may have already been dismissed
    by the court.

  • STEP 3 - Serve the Prosecuting Agency (District
    Attorney's Office or the City Attorney's Office)
    with the petition requesting a complete dismissal
    of the case.

  • STEP 4 - File a Petition with the court requesting
    an order to withdraw the plea of guilty or the
    verdict or finding of guilt to be set aside and a
    plea of not guilty be entered as well as obtain an
    order from the court to dismiss the conviction
    pursuant to California Penal Code section 1203.4
    or 1203.4a.  Also, if applicable, petition the
    California Superior Court to reduce the felony
    conviction to a misdemeanor prior to expunging
    the conviction.

  • STEP 5 - Obtain a certified copy of the court's
    order expunging and dismissing the conviction.  

  • STEP 6 - Pursuant to California Penal Code
    section 13151, obtain a court order that directs
    the clerk of the Superior Court of California to
    notify the California Department of Justice of the
    dismissal of the case.   
California Criminal Record Expungement

The California Expungement Process allows you to petition the California
Superior Court to change your case disposition to reflect a "Not Guilty" plea
and dismiss the conviction pursuant to California Penal Code 1203.4 or
1203.4(a).  With the internet making public information readily available, it
is crucial to expunge your criminal conviction so that employers who
conduct criminal background checks do not come across your conviction.