text: how do you get a civil case removed from your record you esponge it??? and how.? i was wrongly convicted of a misdeameanor and the judge told me that he would seal the case and (esponge)??(not sure if this is spelled right) it which means seal it so no one can get any information about it.  he told me that he would do it for me for the simple reason he honestly thinks that i was wrongly accused but there is nothing he can do about it because the jury found me guilty.  but he told me in 6 months to start the esponge procedures and he will sign them for me...... does anyone know how to get this done or what i have to do   please let me know the term is "expungement".  i'm an attorney in california and done this for clients before.  you file a petition with the court and if you meet the conditions, the judge can set aside the conviction, enter a plea of not guilty and dismiss the case.  the problem for you is that laws and procedures vary from state to state, so you really need to contact a local attorney for more specific information.