Clearing a record by charge
Which statute applies, and what is different about your particular conviction. These pages exist because the answer genuinely changes from one charge to the next — a DUI, a petty theft and a domestic violence conviction are three different problems.
Wobblers
Offences that can be charged as either a felony or a misdemeanour. On these, reducing the conviction is often worth more than dismissing it.
VC 23152
DUI (VC 23152)Yes, a California DUI can be dismissed under Penal Code 1203.4 once probation is complete — but the judge decides, and t…PC 273.5
Domestic violence (PC 273.5)A PC 273.5 conviction can usually be dismissed under Penal Code 1203.4 once probation is complete, and that helps with e…PC 594
Vandalism (PC 594)Yes. Vandalism is dismissed under Penal Code 1203.4 after probation. Unpaid restitution does not stop the petition — Cal…PC 459
Burglary (PC 459)Second-degree burglary can usually be dismissed after probation and may be reducible to a misdemeanour. First-degree res…PC 487
Grand theft (PC 487)Usually yes. Grand theft is a wobbler, so a felony conviction may be reducible to a misdemeanour under Penal Code 17(b) …PC 470
Forgery (PC 470)Usually yes. Forgery is a wobbler, so a felony may be reducible to a misdemeanour, and Proposition 47 reaches some chequ…PC 496
Receiving stolen property (PC 496)Usually yes. It is a wobbler, Proposition 47 reaches cases of $950 or less, and the dismissal follows under 1203.4.…PC 273a
Child endangerment (PC 273a)A PC 273a conviction can usually be dismissed after probation. But care-facility, childcare and foster-care background a…PC 503
Embezzlement (PC 503)Usually yes. Embezzlement is prosecuted as theft, so it is a wobbler where the value exceeded $950, may be reducible und…Misdemeanours
Usually the most straightforward to clear, and often already covered by the State's automatic relief.
PC 484
Petty theft (PC 484)Yes. Petty theft is a misdemeanour, and once probation is complete it is dismissed under Penal Code 1203.4 — or under 12…PC 459.5
Shoplifting (PC 459.5)Yes. Shoplifting under Penal Code 459.5 is a misdemeanour and is dismissed under 1203.4 or 1203.4a. If your older case w…HS 11350 / 11377
Drug possession (HS 11350)Usually yes. Simple possession is a misdemeanour since Proposition 47 and is dismissed under 1203.4. If your case went t…PC 242
Battery (PC 242)Yes. Simple battery under Penal Code 242 is a misdemeanour, and after probation it is dismissed under 1203.4. Battery ca…PC 240
Assault (PC 240)Simple assault under Penal Code 240 is a misdemeanour and is dismissed under 1203.4 after probation. Assault with a dead…PC 148
Resisting arrest (PC 148)Yes. Penal Code 148 is a misdemeanour and is dismissed under 1203.4 after probation, or 1203.4a where there was none.…VC 20002
Hit and run (VC 20002)Yes, usually. A misdemeanour hit and run under Vehicle Code 20002 is dismissed under Penal Code 1203.4 after probation, …PC 647(b)
Solicitation (PC 647(b))Yes. A PC 647(b) conviction is a misdemeanour and is dismissed under 1203.4 or 1203.4a. If the offence happened because …VC 14601
Suspended licence (VC 14601)Yes, the conviction can be dismissed under Penal Code 1203.4. But it does not reinstate your licence or end a suspension…PC 415
Disturbing the peace (PC 415)Yes, and usually easily. PC 415 is a misdemeanour, often with short or no probation, and it is dismissed under 1203.4 or…PC 602
Trespassing (PC 602)Yes. Trespassing is a misdemeanour or an infraction and is dismissed under 1203.4 or 1203.4a.…Not listed here? That does not mean we cannot help — these are the charges people search for most, not the only ones we handle. The free check works for any California conviction.
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