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What You Must Know About Our Successful Expungement Process

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Who can get a criminal record expunged in California? Those whose crimes didn't send them to prison, weren't sexual misconduct, and didn't cause great bodily injury, explains Oakland attorney Darryl Stallworth. Many felonies can first be reduced to misdemeanors, then expunged. It usually surfaces during a job or promotion background check—and he reports a 95% success rate.

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Law updateNOTE — current law: California's SB 731 (effective July 2023) expanded record relief beyond the petition process described here, providing automatic sealing or dismissal for many felony convictions once a person completes their sentence and stays conviction-free for a set period. Serious, violent, and registrable sex offenses remain excluded.

Answered by Darryl Stallworth · Oakland, CA

Highlights

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— the clear eligibility chart for who can expunge a record

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— the categories that disqualify: prison time or sexual misconduct

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can get a record expunged in California?

Those whose crimes didn't send them to prison, weren't sexual misconduct, and didn't cause great bodily injury, and many felonies can first be reduced to misdemeanors, then expunged.

What disqualifies an expungement?

Prison time or a sexual-misconduct offense—those categories fall outside eligibility, though it usually surfaces during a job or promotion background check, where he reports a 95% success rate.

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