What can I do to clear my domestic violence record? 9 Answers as of January 23, 2012

You can hire an attorney file a 1203.4 petition. This withdraws your plea of guilty, enters a plea of not guilty, and gets dismissed by the courts. After the Order is granted, you can lawfully say you have never been convicted of a crime.

You need to do a motion to expunge your record pursuant to Penal Code Section 1203.4. Most criminal court clerks will walk you through what you have to do to get the matter before the judge (although they can't give you legal advice) or you can see an attorney to do the motion for you.

Each county has a different procedure and it can be done with or without an attorney. Sometimes you are entitled to an expungement; sometimes it is discretionary with the judge. If you completed probation successfully you are entitled to one for a domestic violence offense. An attorney could help too. He or she would likely seek the route of a formal motion before the court which also could be done much sooner than the administrative way. Costs vary with attorney to attorney. In such things where the lawyer makes a difference you get what you pay for. After you obtain an expungement there is a further procedure that an attorney can tell you about.

You need an expungement. You can actually bring the motion yourself (without an attorney); the clerk's office has a packet you can fill out. But it's obviously better if you have an attorney do it for you.

Reduce felony to misdemeanor per PC 17b, then expunge per PC 1203.4. If you went to prison and the requisite time has passed certificate of rehabilitation.

What is commonly called an expungement is of no assistance. You should talk to an immigration attorney about the possibility of a certification of rehabilitation. But I think you need to find a way to have the conviction set aside.

Have your lawyer file a motion under Penal Code Sec. 1203.4 which is the Expungement statute in CA. But unfortunately it does NOT wipe out the conviction. It just says you had your motion granted. If I were you I would get a good immigration lawyer.

You can expunge your conviction pursuant to Penal Code Section 1203.4. This is what you need to do to clean up your record.

You're probably eligible for an expungement (called a 1203.4 Petition in California). An attorney should handle it fairly cheaply (under $500), or else you can go down to your local courthouse and pick up the necessary paperwork there. Depending on the county, that paperwork might also be available online at the court's website.