how do you get your record expunged

You need to either hire an attorney who handles expungements and is familiar with the process, or you can get a copy of the petition from the Circuit Court website and try to file yourself.  It can be a contested process with the Commonwealth as the opposing party.  The statutory authority is found here:  http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+19.2-392.2 The process involves, at a minimum, 4 steps or stages as well as filing fees.  If you do not follow them exactly the judge can reject your petition.  If, however, you are eligible and follow the process correctly, then it is a very valuable tool  This response is general in nature and is not legal advice. No attorney client relationship is formed by it. Further, the response does not represent the opinions or views of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.