Criminal records: relief.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to expand access to criminal record relief in California. It removes the requirement that arrest records be for misdemeanors, making eligible anyone arrested on or after January 1, 1973, whose charge was dismissed. The bill also adjusts the timelines for determining if a person is currently serving a sentence or if pending criminal charges exist, providing more opportunities for relief. Finally, it broadens the prohibition on disclosing conviction relief information to include other types of relief orders.
Key provisions
- Removes the misdemeanor requirement for arrest record relief.
- Extends eligibility for arrest record relief to arrests occurring on or after January 1, 1973, where the charge was dismissed.
- Adjusts timelines for determining if a person is currently serving a sentence (7 years) and if pending criminal charges exist (3 years).
- Expands the prohibition on disclosing conviction relief information to include other types of relief orders.
- Requires local criminal databases to include notes indicating granted relief.
- Requires courts to furnish a register of action confirming receipt of notification and compliance with relief.
- Provides for reimbursement to local agencies for state-mandated costs.
- Allows for petitions to prohibit automatic conviction relief if granting it would pose a substantial threat to public safety.
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