Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

By filing the appropriate motion in court. Get local counsel to help you do it right.

You can request early termination of probation. It sounds like you have a great excuse to get off of it. Judges normally don't like to release people from probation early unless they have a good excuse. You can then apply for a dismissal of your charge.

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You can seek to have your probation terminated early under Penal Code section 1203.4. You must show "good cause" as to why you want to have your probation ended. You must have completed all obligations (alcohol school, fines paid, etc.).

DUIs have additional consequences (a zero tolerance for alcohol and driving while on probation, for example) that make them political and the courts are less likely to grant an early termination than on other type cases.

Your best shot at getting this granted is with the assistance of a good, local criminal defense attorney. They can assist with the filing of the motion and putting together a tremendous background packet to maximize your chances of success.

If you have complied with all conditions of probation - fine, classes etc you may be in luck. Was your grant of probation 3 years? (as it is in many courts) Or five years? (as it can be here in some San Diego courts.) If it was 3, you may be about half-way into it ... many courts will allow counsel to terminate probation early if they can document that alone is keeping the client out of a job, the military etc. At the same time the attorney may be able to expunge the conviction. Contact a local criminal defense attorney in your area. Good luck!