Reg. Record Seals

Jun 14, 24

Now we have ‘Automatic record seals’:

As of July 1, 2023 with the passage of Senate Bill 731 and Assembly Bill 1076 – The Clean Slate Act, most people’s arrest and conviction records will get automatically cleared through a process called “automatic relief”:

Misdemeanor arrests will be sealed after 1 year if there are no charges, and felony arrests will be sealed after 3 years if there are no charges.

Charges that get dismissed should be cleared right away.

Convictions of cases where the judge granted probation should be cleared once the case closes.
Otherwise, misdemeanors convictions should be cleared 1 year after the case ends, while felony convictions should be cleared 4 years after the case ends. (This does not apply to serious, violent, or sex offender felonies.)

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Ernest Lee

Attorney Ernest Lee, Esq., is the founder of Lee Law Group DUI & Criminal Attorneys in San Diego, California, specializing in personal injury, criminal defense, and consumer protection. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law in 1999 and has been licensed to practice law in California since December 2001. Attorney Lee has been recognized as a Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyers magazine annually since 2021, an honor awarded to the top 5% of attorneys in San Diego County.Education: Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law, 1999. Professional Associations: Member of the State Bar of California since December 2001. Experience: Founder of Lee Law Group DUI & Criminal Attorneys, focusing on personal injury, criminal defense, and consumer protection; recognized as a "Super Lawyer" since 2021.

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