California Juvenile Law

by | Oct 3, 2016 | Blog

California Juvenile Law  California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 781 § 781. Petition for sealing records; notice; hearing; grounds for and effect of order; inspection and destruction of records; access to sealed file to verify prior jurisdictional status;...

California DUI Law

by | Oct 3, 2016 | Blog

California DUI Law  California Penal Code Section 1203.4 § 1203.4. Discharged petitioner; change of plea or vacation of verdict; dismissal of charge; release from penalties and disabilities; certificate of rehabilitation and pardon; application; pleading prior...

CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE SECTION 1203.3

by | Oct 3, 2016 | Blog

CALIFORNIA PROBATION TERMINATION LAW  CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE SECTION 1203.3 § 1203.3. Probation and mandatory supervision; revocation, modification or termination and discharge; conditions; revocation at time of escape; hearing (a) The court shall have authority at any...

California Penal Code Section 1203.4

by | Sep 29, 2016 | Blog

California Felony Law  California Penal Code Section 1203.4 § 1203.4. Discharged petitioner; change of plea or vacation of verdict; dismissal of charge; release from penalties and disabilities; certificate of rehabilitation and pardon; application; pleading prior...

Criminal Convictions, Arrest Records & Hiring

by | Sep 24, 2016 | Blog

Can An Employer Deny My Employment For A Criminal Conviction? The law  states an employer cannot ask about a referral to or participation in any diversion program. An employer is also not supposed to look for any record of arrest (from any source) that did not end in...

The Truth About Arrest Record Sealing

by BetterStart | Sep 22, 2016 | Blog

What Is Arrest Record Sealing? For innocent people who are wrongfully arrested, California has a process to seal or destroy your arrest record. Penal Code 851.8 provides that a person who has been arrested or detained and is determined to be factually innocent may...