Motion for More Time to Serve Other Party

Motion for New Trial for Purpose of Expunging Criminal Record

IN THE COURT OF (County), (State)

PLAINTIFF CAUSE NO.

V.

DEFENDANT/PETITIONER

Motion for New Trial for Purpose of Expunging Criminal Record

Comes now (Name of Plaintiff), Plaintiff/Petitioner, in the above-captioned cause, by and through his attorney and moves this Court to grant a Motion for a new trial for the following reasons:

1. Petitioner, (name of petitioner), was convicted on (date), of the offense of (description of nature of offense)

on his plea of guilty before the Honorable (Name of Judge);

2. Petitioner was sentenced on (date of sentence) to (description of sentence)

3. Petitioner has fully complied with the Court's order of probation;

OR

Petitioner has completed his term of imprisonment;

4. Petitioner had not been convicted of (any offense or any felony)

prior to the date of sentencing;

5. Petitioner has not been convicted of any offense subsequent to the date of sentencing;

6. The conviction for (description of offense)

hampers Petitioner's employment opportunities in the near future;

7. This Honorable Court has the discretion and authority pursuant to (citation of statute or rule) to set aside Petitioner's conviction.

WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests that this Court grant Petitioner's Motion for a new trial for the purpose of expunging Petitioner's record.

Respectfully submitted,

Certificate of Service

This is to certify that I, (Name of Attorney), attorney for Plaintiff (Name of Defendant/Petitioner), have this date served a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Motion by U.S. Mail, postage fully prepaid, to the following counsel of record for the State:

This the day of , 20

Respectfully Submitted,

OF COUNSEL:

Notice of Motion for New Trial for Purpose of Expunging Criminal Record

You are notified that on (date), at (time), or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, in Courtroom of the Court for County, (State), at the (County) Courthouse at (street address, city, county, state, zip code), Defendant (Name of Defendant), by and through his attorney, will bring on for hearing his Motion for New Trial for Purpose of Expunging Criminal Record for the reasons stated in the above Motion.

Respectfully Submitted,

OF COUNSEL: