Clearing Arrest Records, Expungements, Juvenile Records, and Findings of Factual Innocence

If you are an individual with a criminal history whether it involves arrests or convictions, you want to clear your record as best as possible. An old arrest or conviction record may prevent you from getting a job or a professional license. Fortunately, there are a variety of ways to clear one’s criminal history in California.

If you have an adult criminal conviction that resulted in probation (as opposed to prison), you may be eligible for a set aside and dismissal of that conviction or convictions pursuant to California Penal Code section 1203.4. If a Penal Code section 1203.4 petition is granted by the court, then that matter generally no longer counts as a conviction though there are exceptions to this rule. Section 1203.4 relief is commonly referred to as an expungement. Anyone who has a prior criminal conviction would be wise to explore section 1203.4 relief. Contact Sacramento expungement lawyer Jonathan Turner for a consultation.

If you have a criminal history from when you were a juvenile and are now an adult, you may also be eligible to have that juvenile record sealed and destroyed. Like the adult expungement, this requires making an application through the juvenile court that handled the case. Sacramento juvenile court attorney Jonathan Turner can assist in this regard as well.

If you were arrested but never charged with a crime, or the resulting charges were all dismissed, you may be eligible to have your arrest record deleted and/or amended to read “detention only.” Even an arrest record can hinder future employment. Thus, deleting that arrest record through a legal process involving the arresting agency is vital. Sacramento felony and misdemeanor lawyer Jonathan Turner has successfully deleted and/or amended the arrest records for numerous individuals.

Additionally, if you were charged with a crime and the charges were dismissed, you may be eligible for a finding of factual innocence pursuant to Penal Code section 851.8. If the petition for factual innocence is granted by the court, then all records of the arrest and charges are sealed and destroyed and thus, will not come back to haunt you in the future. Sacramento DUI Attorney Jonathan Turner has obtained findings of factual innocence certificates for numerous clients in the Sacramento region.

If you have a criminal past, even one that is relatively minor, you should do everything in your power to clear that history. Sacramento criminal law attorney Jonathan Turner can assist you in clearing your record and thus improving your chances of getting that job or professional license.