| A California drunk driving misdemeanor conviction is | | | | his or plea or finding of guilt or no contest, and |
| eligible for expungement under California Penal Code | | | | thereafter orders the case dismissed. |
| Section 1203.4. The benefits of clearing a DUI record | | | | How does this help me? |
| can mean many things, including expanded | | | | Expungement law (Penal Code Section 1203.4) |
| employment opportunities by being able to answer "no" | | | | provides in part: |
| on job applications if and when the employer or | | | | "[Petitioner shall]...be permitted by the court to withdraw |
| application asks if you've ever been convicted of a | | | | his or her plea of guilty or plea of nolo contendere and |
| criminal offense. | | | | enter a plea of not guilty; or, if he or she has been |
| By clearing the record you'll be eligible for jobs that | | | | convicted after a plea of not guilty, the court shall set |
| would otherwise exclude you based solely on the | | | | aside the verdict of guilty; and, in either case, the court |
| California DUI record as well as professional licenses | | | | shall thereupon dismiss the accusations or information |
| and other civic liberties. | | | | against the defendant and except as noted below, he |
| Drunk Driving Expungement | | | | or she shall thereafter be released from all penalties |
| After a Drunk Driving conviction, one of the best | | | | and disabilities resulting from the offense of which he |
| remedies to seek is what's known as a 1203.4 | | | | or she has been convicted, except as provided..." |
| expungement which is a legal practice that can clear | | | | What about applying for jobs? |
| your DUI record. The California DUI expungement gets | | | | - If Private Employers ask if you have ever been |
| the initial charges dismissed and the case dropped | | | | convicted of a crime, you generally can respond with |
| under specific terms described in the California | | | | "NO". |
| expungement order. The California DUI expungement | | | | - (Each question is different so please first contact an |
| can be handled by a DUI Lawyer who can advise | | | | attorney before answering any specific question, in |
| how the drunk driving charges can be dropped. | | | | every case and for every form.) |
| What is a DUI Expungement? | | | | - On questions by Government Employers or |
| A DUI expungement is a legal process that petitions | | | | Government Licensing Applications if you are asked if |
| the Court to review a DUI-related conviction to | | | | you have ever been convicted of a crime, you must |
| determine: | | | | disclose the expunged case. |
| - If the term of probation was successfully completed | | | | What doesn't a DUI Expungement do? |
| & concluded; | | | | Your dismissed DUI conviction can still be used to |
| - That all fines, restitution and reimbursement ordered | | | | increase your punishment in future DUI cases. The |
| by the court have been paid and everything ordered | | | | offense is "priorable". |
| by the court was completed in a timely manner; | | | | - It can still be used to enhance penalties & |
| - That the petitioner is not now on probation for | | | | increase punishment should you get another DUI. |
| another offense; | | | | - It can be used to try to put you in jail or increase the |
| - That the petitioner has no new pending cases; | | | | length of a DMV suspension. |
| The Court then may allow the petitioner to withdraw | | | | |