Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: Fraud Charge

There are two ways to remove a charge.

If the case was dismissed, acquitted or pardoned, you can file a petition to expunge the charge and conviction.

If he received deferred adjudication probation and sucessfully completed it, he could seek an order of non disclosure.

Nothing ever goes away on its own.

Re: Fraud Charge

He needs to apply for expungement. I can help him with that.

Re: Fraud Charge

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Re: Fraud Charge

NO. Records are forever. However, he could seek expungement, meaning a Petition and motion to the court. If granted, the conviction would be then be set aside and shown as charges 'dismissed' so that he can say 'no' to convictions on most private employment applications. Feel free to contact me for help in doing so.