How to Get Your Record Expunged in California
31Aug 2024
Aug 31, 2024

How to Get Your Record Expunged in California

The legal procedures surrounding the expungement of a criminal record in California are governed primarily by the CA Penal Code § 1203.4. Understanding the intricacies of this procedures is of paramount importance to those seeking to clear their criminal history.

Is My Record Eligible for Expungement?

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California’s 7-Year Rule
24Aug 2024
Aug 24, 2024

California’s 7-Year Rule – Background Check Regulations

 

The California 7-Year Rule is a major regulation that governs the disclosure of criminal records during employment background checks. Codified under California Civil Code 1786.18(a)(7), this law restricts consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) from reporting criminal convictions that are older than seven years in […]

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How long does California arrests stay on your record?
17Aug 2024
Aug 17, 2024

How long does California arrests stay on your record?

How Long Does California Keep Criminal Records?

If you have a criminal record in California, you may probably wonder whether it will ever be erased and when that might happen. To answer these questions in the most accurate manner, it is important to distinguish between arrest […]

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9Oct 2023
Oct 9, 2023

California Bench Warrant

What You Should Know about a California Bench Warrant

What Is a California Bench Warrant?

A California Bench Warrant is a legal directive issued by a judge when someone has fails to appear in court (see below), hasn’t settled a fine or neglected […]

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4Sep 2023
Sep 4, 2023

Probation Eligibility in California

Understanding California’s Felony Probation Eligibility

California’s probation system offers certain qualified individuals an alternative to serving prison time after a felony conviction. Instead of being incarcerated, defendants who are granted probation by the court get to remain in the community under supervision.

Court ruling […]

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2Jul 2023
Jul 2, 2023

California Extradition Laws

10 Questions & Answers on California Extradition Laws

What You Will Want to Know about California Extradition Laws – Frequently Asked Questions

There is a warrant for your arrest from another state and you have come to California. Can […]

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14May 2023
May 14, 2023

Arrest Warrants and Probable Cause in California

What Is Probable Cause in California

The police cannot issue an arrest warrant by themselves in California. They must submit a request for such a warrant and a judge will have to sign it in order to make it legally valid.

The Fourth Amendment of U […]

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29Apr 2023
Apr 29, 2023

Expunging Criminal Records in California

How to Expunge a Criminal Record in California

You have a criminal record you want no one else to know about? The best (and probably the only way) to make it disappear from results of criminal background checks other people will run on your name is […]

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