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Records relating to a felony conviction can be set aside and dismissed by the court two years after sentence completion if the person was sentenced pursuant to section 1170(h)(5)(A). Cal. Pen. Code § 1203.41(a).

Some felonies can be reduced to misdemeanors. Cal. Pen. Code § 17(b).

See Cal. Pen. Code section 1170(h)(3) for offenses ineligible for sentencing pursuant to § 1170(h)(5)(A).

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.

The person might be required to reimburse the court for actual costs. Cal. Pen. Code § 1203.41(d).

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).

http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/cr180.pdf

The petition can be filed two years after sentence completion.