My lawyer said my record will be erased but I now I have to file a SR-22 in. Did she...

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...not do her job or lied? I am 18 years old now, but last year(17 minor) I was in a hit a run accident. I did not have a license or insurance. Trust me I definetly learned from my mistake. Anyways my lawyer said a year of probation and my record of the hit and run will be erased and plus Im 18 now so my juvenile record would still be anewed. But I went to the dmv in my state, california and they said I need a sr-22! My parents payed this lawyer good money and it seems like she just lied to me about my future. I expected if I pay the price and remain a good student which I was for the year of probation, everything would be cleared. I got off probation early because of good conduct and being straight A student, also I got accepted to Berkeley and NYU. But now after all this ordeal I find out that I still have to pay a hefty insurance cost and the dmv knows about my record! Can please anybody explain to me what this lawyer did and did not do? Everytime I tried to ask her on the phone she replies by saying I need to file an sr22 and there is no way around it. And says she busy and call the dmv for further information. She told me and my family that everything will be cleared after a year and we wouldnt have to pay for the expensive insurance if we waited. What can I do? Another lawyer?
 
In the courts eyes you have no record but the dmv is separate and it is required to carry sr22 insurance after an accident there is no way that an attorney can get you out of these responsibilities if you plead guilty in a court of law or took a deferred sentence. SR-22 is so that the dmv has a record of your insurance and your insurance carrier will notify them if you drop it however it is only normally needed for 6 months
 
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