New Mexico law gives you the right to clear your record. Attorney Jeff Lahann has practiced in New Mexico courtrooms for 35 years — and has handled expungements since the day the Expungement Act took effect. Find out where you stand in about two minutes.
In 2026 the New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that a first-offense DWI resolved by a successfully completed deferred sentence — and dismissed — may be eligible for expungement under the non-conviction track. Most websites, and plenty of lawyers, are still giving the old answer. If this is your situation, it's worth two minutes to check.
See If the New Ruling Applies to YouNo hourly billing, no surprises. Every engagement starts the same way: your official records are pulled and your eligibility is confirmed before anything is drafted.
All quoted fees are subject to New Mexico gross receipts tax. Fees are flat rates for typical single-case matters and do not include the district court filing fee (currently $132, waivable for income-qualified petitioners) or third-party costs such as fingerprinting. Multiple cases or counties are quoted in writing before any work begins. Drafted & Ready is a limited-scope engagement billed in two equal payments — $625 to begin work and $625 when your completed petition package is ready; the engagement ends when your package is provided to you and does not include filing, service, or court appearance. Payment plan availability is determined by the third-party lender, not the Firm.
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You don't have to remember every detail. I look up the real case in the court system and check it against the statute — dispositions, dates, and any waiting period.
Whether you qualify, which track applies, what it costs, and which option fits. If you don't qualify yet, I'll tell you that too — and when you will. In a hurry? Same-day consultations are available below.
Jeff Lahann has practiced criminal law in New Mexico since 1991 — including roughly 13 years as a Deputy District Attorney before founding The Lahann Law Firm in Las Cruces in 2007. He knows how prosecutors evaluate a case because he spent over a decade doing it.
When the Criminal Record Expungement Act took effect in January 2020, the Firm began filing expungement petitions immediately — and has been clearing records across all 33 New Mexico counties ever since. He built expungenewmexico.com because too many people don't know they qualify, or don't know where to start.
Answer as best you can — "I don't know" is a fine answer. Attorney Lahann will look up your actual record and contact you within 2 business days with a clear eligibility determination.
Can't wait two days? Book a same-day phone consultation at no cost — pick a time that works and Attorney Lahann will call you directly.
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