Was arrested a few years ago on 2 charges but the case was dismissed due to a time lapse on the D.A.’s part in filing the charges. Now I’m looking into getting an expungement to clear up my record, even though I don;t have any convictions on it and I want to know if an expungement will clear up my arrest record as well, or if it is just meant to clear up a record of convictions?
Does an expungement in California clear arrest records if a case was dismissed?
By admin in arrest records
Apr
14
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You cannot get an "expungement" under Pen C 1203.4, because all that really does is dismiss a conviction, and you don’t have a conviction. You can get a finding of factual innocence under Pen C 861.8 only if there was no reasonable cause to believe you committed an offense. A dismissal of a complaint due to a time limitation will NOT be a sufficient basis for a finding of factual innocence.
Took me just a few minutes to find this (you couldn’t do it?):
http://www.shouselaw.com/destroy-arrest-records.html
Good luck!