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Expunge an infraction? It will now be possible.

December 23, 2010

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Can you get an infraction expunged from your record?
Under the current (2010) law, if you were convicted of a misdemeanor or felony that did not result in a state prison sentence, you could seek an ‘expungement’ under Penal Code section 1203.4.  You could also reduce some felonies to a misdemeanor in trying to clean up [...]

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Sealing juvenile records - Orange County juvenile defense lawyer

March 18, 2009

Many people think that juvenile convictions (technically called “adjudications”) and juvenile records are automatically sealed once you turn 18.  Unfortunately, that’s not true.  While juvenile proceedings are generally confidential, the records and convictions do not just go away once you (or your child) turn 18.
There are procedures though, where I can petition the court to [...]

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