Expunge Infractions In California

Effective on January 1, 2011, California will allow expungement of infractions 1 year after the person was sentenced. To have you infraction expunged, please The Law Firm of Higbee & Associates (RecordGone.com) at 877-573-7273. Higbee & Associates charges $595 for infraction expungement and offers a money back guarantee.

Expungement of infractions will be done pursuant to the recently modified Penal Code 1203.4a.

Revised 1203.4a Effective 1/1/2011 allows for expungement of infractions:

(a) Every defendant convicted of a misdemeanor and not granted probation, and every defendant convicted of an infraction, shall, at any time after the lapse of one year from the date of pronouncement of judgment, if he or she has fully complied with and performed the sentence of the court, is not then serving a sentence for any offense and is not under charge of commission of any crime and has, since the pronouncement of judgment, lived an honest and up-right life and has conformed to and obeyed the laws of the land, be permitted by the court to withdraw his or her plea of guilty or nolo contendere and enter a plea of not guilty; or if he or she has been convicted after a plea of not guilty, the court shall set aside the verdict of guilty; and in either case the court shall thereupon dismiss the accu-satory pleading against the defendant, who shall thereafter be released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the offense of which he or she has been convicted, except as provided in Section 12021.1 of this code or Sec-tion 13555 of the Vehicle Code. The defendant shall be informed of the provisions of this section, either orally or in writing, at the time he or she is sentenced. The defendant may make an application and change of plea in person or by attorney, or by the probation officer authorized in writing; provided, that in any subsequent prosecution of the defendant for any other offense, the prior conviction may be pleaded and proved and shall have the same effect as if relief had not been granted pursuant to this section.

Free Expungement Seminar

If you live in Southern California and cannot afford an attorney, but need an expungement.

You should attend the free Expungement Education Workshop, Monday, October 18, 2010, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, at the Center for Working Families, 1900 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806.

Those who attend will receive information from subject-matter experts on certificate of rehabilitation; information on expungement of adult convictions & sealing of juvenile records; and assistance with completing required expungement forms.

You can also receive free information about expungement at http://www.recordclearing.org