Possible Expungements in CA
It's a long shot, but as I've come to understand it, some felonies can be expunged from your background search. It will require an attorney and will have be to filed with the state courts. If you think there may be a possibility, I would recommend seeking legal advice.
Here are my sources:
Of course, either way, Jobcase has many resources to make the most of finding a job with a record. Here's a link to the Second Chances Resource Center
Thank you for sharing. 💖
@Joshua Coronado, there is also a process that some convictions can be set aside, depending on the nature of the conviction and the time that has passed since it was incurred depending on the purpose of the motion. I also encourage those with criminal backgrounds to obtain copies of their criminal records to check for crimes they were charged with that may have been set aside in lieu of a plea bargain and one they were not convicted for. These often show up on background checks as charges with "no disposition" but remain on record. They can be removed with a "Motion to Dismiss" petition to the Circuit Court in which they were filed & representation is not needed for those. Drug charges often fall into this category. I hope this helps.
@Joshua Coronado the resources in the Second Chance Resource Center have direct links for expungement information, particularly felonyrecordhub, just fyi. 👍
This is great! Thanks for sharing!
I tried going through the process myself. I tried getting my felony expunged, but if you have been to prison you can only get a certificate of rehabilitation. If you didn’t go to prison, you get the felony dropped to a misdemeanor than it gets expunged after 1 year. After 5-7 years of no convictions it really doesn’t affect ex felons far as employment goes. I have my Hazmat endorsement and TWIC card which requires TSA clearance so it’s kind of a waste of money and time to go through the process. But if someone wants to they have to go to the court they were convicted at. They can get the paperwork from the court clerk and fill it out.
Good stuff @Joshua Coronado. Thanks for sharing.