Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

If a petition under Penal Code � 1203.4 is denied, the remedy is normally to file a timely notice of appeal. The fact that you only get one chance to petition the court is one reason why prudent persons retain attorneys to present 1203.4 petitions.

If you were convicted and you've unsuccessfully sought expungement under 1203.4, that was your only shot at it, and no, you don't get to 'destroy' arrest records on a conviction case. If you were only arrested, not convicted, then you would have to file a petition and motion to have the court declare you 'factually innocent' [upon sufficient proof that you actually were], and then obtain an order the arrest records be destroyed. If serious about pursuing this, feel free to contact me.