To be eligible to dismiss a case under Penal Code section 1203.4., you have to be off probation. So, if you are on probation currently, you either...

Does that restore my gun rights in California? Or do I need a certificate of rehabilitation / governor's pardon?

It depends on which legal procedure was used to reduce from a felony to a misdemeanor. If they were reduced under Penal Code section 17 and...

I have been charge with pc 245 the judge said I would be able to get off probation within 2 of the three years

First, understand that any decision to terminate probation early is at the discretion of the judge. You signed on for three years of probation and...

There are some things you can do. I assume you had an attorney for your case. Go talk to your attorney about what you can do to clean up your...

Is Prop 47 reducing time on Priors?

It sounds like you're asking that if a person had +1 years added to a prison sentence for each time that they were previously in prison due to a...

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I am a 59 year old woman who is trying to get my Federal Criminal record sealed, for employment and housing,is this possible?

The short answer, is other getting a pardon from the President of the United States, there's not much you can do about your federal criminal...

It's public record. Anyone can look at it. You can call the Los Angeles courthouse and see if they will mail it to you for a small fee. You can...

Gun rights

No. A misdemeanor conviction for domestic violence means you are banned from firearms for life. Under federal law, 18 USC 921(a)(33), if an...

Under federal law and under California law, a person convicted of a felony cannot possess firearms. A dismissal under Penal Code section 1203.4,...

Had a Livescan done almost 2 weeks ago for a job, have yet to receive. Was wondering how far back and what does it report?

A Live Scan is a records request from the California Department of Justice and FBI. The California DOJ will report all contacts that you have had...