Ineligible Category or Citation
See Cal. Pen. Code section 1170(h)(3) for offenses ineligible for sentencing pursuant to § 1170(h)(5)(A).
Procedure General
The petition must be filed in the court in which the matter was adjudicated. For the specific procedure, see Cal. Pen. Code § 1203.41.
See Cal. Pen. Code § 17 for information on reducing a conviction from a felony to a misdemeanor.
Fees
Effect
Dismissal does not relieve the petitioner of the obligation to disclose the conviction on applications for public office, for licensure by any state or local agency, or for contracting with the California State Lottery Commission. Cal. Pen. Code § 1203.41(b).
Forms
Waiting Periods
The petition can be filed two years after sentence completion.