Accessibility statement

This site is built to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA, and here is specifically what that means.

Last updated 10 October 2026.

What we did

• Every text and background pairing on the site was measured, in both light and dark mode. All of them meet AA, and most meet AAA. The measured ratios are published in the project's design system rather than merely asserted here.
• Nothing relies on colour alone. Eligibility results carry a word and a distinct icon as well as a colour.
• Every interactive element is reachable and operable by keyboard, and focus is always visible — we never remove the focus ring.
• Touch targets are at least 44 by 44 pixels, with space between them.
• Every form field has a visible label. Placeholders are never used as labels. Errors appear next to the field they belong to, in words rather than only in red.
• Pages work without JavaScript. The eligibility check is server-rendered one question at a time, so it works on an old phone with a bad connection.
• Motion is minimal and we honour the reduced-motion setting. There is no content that only appears after scrolling.
• Text reflows to 320 pixels with no horizontal scrolling.

Why this matters here specifically

A good share of the people who need this service are reading on an old phone, on patchy data, possibly at work, possibly with a disability that contributed to how they ended up with a record in the first place. A site that only works on a fast laptop would exclude exactly the people it is for.

Known limits

Some pages link to court and government websites we do not control, and the accessibility of those varies considerably. Where a court publishes only a scanned PDF form, we say what the form is in text rather than relying on the PDF.

If something does not work for you

Email [email protected] and tell us what you were trying to do and what happened. We will fix it, and we will tell you when it is fixed. If you need something on this site in another format, ask and we will provide it.

Legal information on this page was last checked against primary sources in October 2026. California law changes; if you are reading this long after that date, confirm before you rely on it.