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Legal Service Providers
CA Record Expungement Legal Service Providers
Alameda
Alameda Public Defender Contact Information
Phone
(510) 268-7400 *Ask to speak with a Clean Slate Attorney
Website
https://publicdefender.acgov.org/CleanSlate
East Bay Community Law Center
East Bay Community Law Center Helps people with arrests or convictions in Alameda County
Phone
(510) 268-7400 *Ask to speak with a Clean Slate Attorney
Website
http://ebclc.org
If you do not want to contact the Public Defender in Alameda County, you can contact one of the following legal aid organizations that serve the Alameda area:
Bay Area Legal Aid
Bay Area Legal Aid helps people with arrests or convictions in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties.
Phone
(510) 663-4744
Website
https://baylegal.org/what-we-do/stability/reentry/reentry-self-referral-form
Contra Costa
Contra Costa Public Defender Contact Information
Phone
(925) 335-8150
cleanslate@pd.cccounty.us
Website
https://publicdefender.acgov.org/CleanSlate
East Bay Community Law Center
East Bay Community Law Center Helps people with arrests or convictions in Alameda County
Phone
(510) 268-7400 *Ask to speak with a Clean Slate Attorney
Website
http://ebclc.org
If you do not want to contact the Public Defender in Contra Costa County, you can contact one of the following legal aid organizations that serve the Contra Costa area:
Bay Area Legal Aid
Bay Area Legal Aid helps people with arrests or convictions in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties.
Phone
(510) 663-4744
Website
https://baylegal.org/what-we-do/stability/reentry/reentry-self-referral-form
Fresno
Fresno Public Defender Contact Information
The Fresno County Public Defender’s Office helps people with arrests or convictions in Fresno County.
Phone
(559) 263-8915
cleanslate@co.fresno.ca.us
Website
https://www.co.fresno.ca.us/departments/public-defender/clean-slate
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Public Defender Contact Information
The Los Angles County Public Defender’s Office helps people with arrests or convictions in Los Angles County.
Phone
(213) 974-2811
Website
Airport office: mailing address and phone number
11701 South La Cienega Blvd., Suite 530, Los Angeles, CA 90045, (310) 727-6200
Alhambra office: mailing address and phone number
150 West Commonwealth Ave, Alhambra, CA 91801, (626) 308-5324
Appellate office: mailing address and phone number
590 Hall of Records, 320 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90012, (213) 974-3002
Bauchet office: mailing address and phone number
429 Bauchet Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, (213) 974-6581
Bellflower office: mailing address and phone number
10025 East Flower Street, Fourth Floor, Bellflower, CA 90706, (562) 804-8083
Burbank office: mailing address and phone number
300 E. Olive Ave., Suite 105, Burbank, CA 91502, (818) 557-3537
Chatsworth office: mailing address and phone number
9425 Penfield Ave., Chatsworth CA 91311, (818) 576-8850
Clara Shortridge Foltz Justice Center office: mailing address and phone number
210 W. Temple St., 19th Flr, Los Angeles, CA 90012, (213) 974-2811
Compton office: mailing address and phone number
200 W. Compton Blvd., Ste. 800, Compton, CA 90220, (310) 603-7271
Downey office: mailing address and phone number
7500 Imperial Hwy., Ste. 224, Downey, CA 90242, (562) 803-7130
East Los Angeles office: mailing address and phone number
4848 Civic Center Way, 3rd Flr, Los Angeles, CA 90022, (323) 780-2064
Eastlake office: mailing address and phone number
1601 Eastlake Ave., Suite 2, Los Angeles, CA 90033, (323) 226-8998
El Monte office: mailing address and phone number
11234 E. Valley Blvd, Suite 113, El Monte, CA 91731, (626) 575-4174
Glendale office: mailing address and phone number
600 E. Broadway, Suite 170, Glendale, CA 91206, (818) 500-3561
Inglewood office: mailing address and phone number
One Regent St, Suite 304, Inglewood, CA 90301, (310) 419-5249
Lancaster office: mailing address and phone number
42011 4th Street West, Ste 2570, Lancaster, CA 93534, (661) 974-7400
Lomita office: mailing address and phone number
24340 Narbonne Ave, Lomita, CA 90717, (310) 534-6228
Long Beach office: mailing address and phone number
George Deukmejian Courthouse, 275 Magnolia Ave, Suite 2195, Long Beach, CA 90802, (562) 247-2500
Metropolitan office: mailing address and phone number
1945 S. Hill St., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90007, (213) 744-4121
Norwalk office: mailing address and phone number
12720 Norwalk Blvd, Ste 109, Norwalk, CA 90650, (562) 345- 3900
Pasadena office: mailing address and phone number
300 E. Walnut St., Suite 311, Pasadena, CA 91101, (626) 356-5481
Ponoma office: mailing address and phone number
300 S. Park Ave., Suite 900, Pomona, CA 91766, (909) 868-6400
San Fernando office: mailing address and phone number
900 Third Street, San Fernando, CA 91340, (818) 898-2440
Santa Clarita office: mailing address and phone number
23747 W. Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355, (661) 253-7262
Sylmar office: mailing address and phone number
16350 Filbert Street, Sylmar, CA 91342, (818) 364-2133
Torrance office: mailing address and phone number
3655 Torrance Blvd.. Torrance, CA 90503, (310) 543-4300
Van Nuys office: mailing address and phone number
14400 Erwin Street Mall, 10th Flr, Van Nuys, CA 91401, (818) 374-2350
West Covina office: mailing address and phone number
1427 West Covina Parkway, West Covina, CA 91790, (626) 813-3460
If you do not want to contact the Public Defender in Los Angeles County, you can contact one of the following legal aid organizations that serve the Los Angeles area:
A New Way of Life
A New Way of Life helps people with arrests or convictions in Los Angeles County.
Phone
(323) 563-3575
Website
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County
Neighborhood Legal Services of LA has offices in Glendale, El Monte, and Pacoima.
Phone
(800) 433-6251
Website
https://nlsla.org/services/clean-slate/
Community Legal Aid SoCal
Community Legal Aid SoCal helps people with arrests or convictions in Orange and Los Angeles County.
Phone
(714) 571-5200
Website
https://www.communitylegalsocal.org/
Marin
Marin Public Defender Contact Information
The Marin County Public Defender’s Clean Slate Program helps people with arrests or convictions in Marin County.
Phone
(415) 473-6321
cleanslate@marincounty.org
Website
https://www.marincounty.org/depts/pd/clean-slate
If you do not want to contact the Public Defender in Marin County, you can contact one of the following legal aid organizations that serve the Marin County area:
New Beginnings Law Center
New Beginnings Law Center helps people with arrests or convictions in Marin County.
Phone
(415) 459-2000
Website
Nevada
Nevada Public Defender Contact Information
The Nevada County Public Defender’s Office helps people with arrests or convictions in Nevada County.
Phone
(805) 654-2201
publicdefender@co.nevada.ca.us
Website
https://www.mynevadacounty.com/630/Expungement
If you do not want to contact the Public Defender in Nevada County, you can contact one of the following legal aid organizations that serve the Nevada County area:
Legal Services of Northern California
Legal Services of Northern California helps people with arrests or convictions in Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Tehama, Trinity, and Yolo counties.
Phone
(530) 470-8562
Website
San Diego
San Diego Public Defender Contact Information
The San Diego County Public Defender’s Office helps people with arrests or convictions in San Diego County.
Phone
(619) 338-4721
Fresh.Start@sdcounty.ca.gov
Website
https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/public_defender/fresh_start.html
If you do not want to contact the Public Defender in San Diego County, you can contact one of the following legal aid organizations that serve the San Diego County area:
San Diego Clean Slate Clinic
The San Diego Clean Slate Clinic helps people with arrests or convictions in San Diego County.
Website
Free to Thrive
Free to Thrive supports human trafficking victims with the expungement process in San Diego County.
Phone
(619) 693-6361
(619) 354-8247 (Español)
Website
San Francisco
San Francisco Public Defender Contact Information
The San Francisco County Public Defender’s Office helps people with arrests or convictions in San Francisco County.
Phone
(415) 553-9337
Website
https://sfpublicdefender.org/services/clean-slate/
San Joaquin
San Joaquin Public Defender Contact Information
The San Joaquin County Public Defender’s Office helps people with arrests or convictions in San Joaquin County.
Phone
(209) 468‐2460
Website
https://www.sjgov.org/department/pubdef/programs-services/clean-slate
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Public Defender Contact Information
The Santa Barbara County Public Defender’s Office helps people with arrests or convictions in Santa Barbara County.
Phone
(805) 568-3470
webmaster@publicdefendersb.org
Website
https://www.countyofsb.org/187/Public-Defender
Santa Clara
Santa Clara Public Defender Contact Information
The Santa Clara County Public Defender’s Office helps people with arrests or convictions in Santa Clara County.
Phone
(408) 535-4290
Website
https://www.sccgov.org/sites/pdo/cases/pgms/Pages/expungement.aspx
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Public Defender Contact Information
The Santa Cruz County Public Defender’s Office helps people with arrests or convictions in Santa Cruz County.
Phone
(831) 454-5300
cleanslate@santacruzcounty.us
Website
https://santacruzdefenders.us/AboutUs/WhatWeDo/CleanStateProgram.aspx
If you do not want to contact the Public Defender in Santa Cruz County, you can contact one of the following legal aid organizations that serve the Santa Cruz County area:
Watsonville Law Center
Watsonville Law Center helps people with arrests or convictions in Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties.
Phone
(831) 722-2845
Website
http://www.watsonvillelawcenter.org
Solano
Solano Public Defender Contact Information
The Solano County Public Defender’s Office helps people with arrests or convictions in Solano County.
Phone
(707) 784-6700
freshstart@solanocounty.com
Website
https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/pubdefender/solano_county_fresh_start.asp
If you do not want to contact the Public Defender in Solano County, you can contact one of the following legal aid organizations that serve the Solano County area:
Legal Services of Northern California
Legal Services of Northern California helps people with arrests or convictions in Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Tehama, Trinity, and Yolo counties.
Phone
(530) 470-8562
Website
Sonoma
Sonoma Public Defender Contact Information
The Sonoma County Public Defender’s Office helps people with arrests or convictions in Sonoma County.
Phone
(707) 565-2791
expungements@sonoma-county.org
Website
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Public-Defender/
Stanislaus
Stanislaus Public Defender Contact Information
The Stanislaus County Public Defender’s Office helps people with arrests or convictions in Stanislaus County.
Phone
(209) 525-4200
Website
http://www.stancounty.com/publicdefender/expungements.shtm
Ventura
Ventura Public Defender Contact Information
The Ventura County Public Defender’s Office helps people with arrests or convictions in Ventura County.
Phone
(805) 654-2201
Website
https://vcpublicdefender.org/expungements/
If you do not want to contact the Public Defender in Ventura County, you can contact one of the following legal aid organizations that serve the Ventura County area:
California Rural Legal Assistance
California Rural Legal Assistance helps people with arrests or convictions in Kern, Fresno, Imperial, Madera, Modesto, Riverside, San Luis Obispo, San Joaquin, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Ventura, and Yuba.
Phone
(805) 483-8083
Website
The Self-Help Legal Access Center (SHLAC) of the Ventura County Superior Court
SHLAC is a part of Ventura County Superior Court that provides resources to people with arrests or convictions in Ventura County.
Website
http://www.ventura.courts.ca.gov/self-help.html
Yolo
Yolo Public Defender Contact Information
The Yolo County Public Defender’s Office helps people with arrests or convictions in Yolo County.
Phone
(530) 406-4565
recordmitigation@yolocounty.org
If you do not want to contact the Public Defender in Yolo County, you can contact one of the following legal aid organizations that serve the Yolo County area:
Legal Services of Northern California
Legal Services of Northern California helps people with arrests or convictions in Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Tehama, Trinity, and Yolo counties.
Phone
(530) 662-1065
(916) 447-5798
Website
https://lsnc.net/office/woodland
State-Wide Legal Help
Root and Rebound
Phone
(510) 279-4662
Website
https://www.rootandrebound.org/
