Criminal
Apr. 24, 2015
Was the conviction dismissed or expunged?
California criminal convictions may be erased from defendants' record in two ways, pursuant to Penal Code Section 1385 or Section 1203.4 - and it matters which section applies. By Azar Elihu
California criminal convictions may be erased from defendants' record in two ways,
pursuant to Penal Code Section 1385 or Section 1203.4. Dismissals under these two
sections are subject to different procedures and lead to different results.
Section 1385(a) authorizes a judge on his own motion or upon the application of the
prosecuting attorney to dismiss a case in furth...
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