SENTENCING & PENALTIES LAW — CALIFORNIA
Expungement in California — PC §1203.4 Record Dismissal
California's expungement law under PC §1203.4 allows dismissal of a conviction after probation completion. It is not a complete erasure of the record but allows most people to truthfully answer 'no' to criminal conviction questions on job applications.
Reviewed by Daniel S. Rubin, CA Bar 302093 · Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
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Expungement California — At a Glance
- Law / Code
- PC §1203.4
- Classification
- Civil Petition — Post-Conviction Relief
- Maximum Penalty
- N/A — this is relief from conviction
- Probation Eligible
- Must complete probation first
- Strike Offense
- N/A
- Related Codes
- PC §1203.4PC §1203.4aPC §17(b)PC §851.8
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