does your local courthouse have a packet per say that you can file for an expungement on your own?

Answer 1

the local courthouse in my city does offer a packet of papers to fill out for expungement, they also have a video on the computer there to explain the process to you so you can do it yourself, and they offer free lawyer appointments to discuss the matter and get clarification on anything that you have questions about.
Check with your county courts to see if they offer similar services.

Answer 2

...Every state has different rules and regs...Go to your local courthouse...find out which court would handle such a process (Family,Probate,etc.)...and pick up the paperwork (for a fee)...In California, this is extremely easy...In South Carolina, It is almost impossible to get any information at the Court House, except "Get a lawyer." Other contacts to research: Centers for Equal Justice (in your state), Battered Women's Shelters, Women's Resource Centers, local Legal Aid Groups...find out if your city has a call in legal line called "Ask A Lawyer"...Make appointments with several lawyers for their free one half hour consultations...Go to the library and ask the librarian for help (this was an awesome resource for me!)....check with a local law school if your Court House doesn't have a law library..check the Office Depots and Staples in your city to see if they have the packets...get on the internet and research the key words including the name of your state...www.legalzoom.com...
check it out for low cost forms...If this sounds like too much trouble, I just saved spending $3000.00 that I didn't have...just cost me about 200 hours of research...hope this helps.

Answer 3

Not in any that I know about. If you ask a clerk for any advice, they tell you they are not attorneys and it is not thier job to help you in filling out any paper work.

Also since a big part will be the hearing with the judge, an attorney is really helpful