About RecordReset
RecordReset is a self-help legal information service. We help people in Texas, California, New York, Florida, Illinois, and Georgia screen whether their criminal record may qualify for clearing. Draft petition PDFs are paused for legal and form review and are not ready for filing.
What we do
- Provide an automated eligibility screener that compares facts you give us against published state statutes.
- Our self-help draft petition templates for Texas and California are paused for legal and form review and are not ready for filing. Use the applicable official court forms instead.
- Provide a filing checklist with the agencies that should receive a copy of the order, the typical filing fee for the relevant court, and basic procedural pointers.
- Provide educational content at recordreset.net about each state's record-clearing law, with statute citations.
- Securely store your supporting documents (court records, IDs, fingerprint receipts) so you have them organized when filing.
What we don't do
- We do not provide legal advice. Whether your specific facts qualify for relief is a legal determination, and we are not your lawyer.
- We do not file petitions on your behalf. You file the petition yourself with the court.
- We do not represent you in court. If a hearing is required, you appear yourself or hire a licensed attorney independently.
- We do not search criminal records for you. The screener works from facts you provide about your own case.
- We are not a Consumer Reporting Agency. We do not sell consumer reports, employment screenings, or background checks to employers, landlords, or insurers (15 U.S.C. § 1681).
Why we built it this way
The state record-clearing process is, in many cases, designed for people to handle themselves. Statutes are written for non-lawyers; many courts publish their own forms; clinics and self-help centers exist for a reason. But the process is full of small procedural traps — wrong form, wrong court, wrong agency on the distribution list, wrong county clerk fee — that send petitions back. Most of the time, what you actually need is a guided checklist plus a verified template, not a billable attorney hour.
That's the niche we fill. We take the same posture as established legal-tech services like LegalZoom, Rocket Lawyer, and Hello Divorce: we are tools and information, not a law firm. If your case is unusual, contested, or you simply want certainty, hire an attorney. We'll point you at lawyer-referral services for your state.
What we charge
The planned paid toolkit is $999 once, but enrollment is temporarily unavailable while draft petition PDFs are under legal and form review. Free screening and document organization remain available. Court filing fees go to the court, not us, and are separate. We back the $999 with a 50% money-back guarantee for 30 days — see the full terms.
When you should hire a lawyer instead of (or alongside) us
- The case involves a contested record (e.g., the prosecutor opposes the petition) or a hearing where you'd be uncomfortable representing yourself.
- The case has immigration consequences — a record issue can interact with a removal proceeding or a naturalization application in ways that need a specialized attorney.
- The case involves multiple charges across multiple counties or states, or a federal conviction.
- The screener flags an exclusion category (sex offenses requiring registration, domestic violence, certain violent felonies) — those almost always need a lawyer to navigate the special rules.
Questions? Reach out at support@apache3.dev.