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The letters should be addressed to ``To Whom It May Concern'' and be concise, ideally 2-5 paragraphs, focusing on sincerity. The content should highlight how the writer knows the defendant, the defendant's positive characteristics, obstacles overcome, potential as a valuable citizen, and future goals.

There is a new law in California that went into effect in 2023 called the California Clean Slate Act (SB 731). Under the Clean Slate Act, authorities will automatically expunge – or dismiss – certain arrests and criminal convictions.

He would wipe that scene from his mind, expunge it, tear it out shred by shred. She wondered if it had anything to do with her having fallen in love with Stanley Godwit and then quickly tried to expunge the thought. Never had he suggested a deal to expunge some crime from his past record.

Dear Expungement Committee, I am writing to request that I be allowed to file a petition for expungement of my criminal record before the required waiting period. I have attached information on my criminal history and am not actually filing a petition at this time.

I respectfully request that the court use its discretion to expunge my misdemeanor conviction and grant me a second chance to work and support myself. I declare under penalty of perjury of the laws of the State of California that the above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

For several charges, including petty offenses and various misdemeanors, the record can be expunged automatically as soon as the sentence is complete. For many charges, a juvenile arrest can be automatically expunged from the record one year later if the person was not arrested again in that period for any other reason.

What Cases Qualify for Expungement or Sealing? Acquittals. Dismissals. Court supervision (if satisfactorily completed) Qualified probation (i.e. 710-1410 probation, TASC probation, and second chance probation) are eligible for expungement.

If your record is expunged, you can safely answer "No." Sealing a record means that it cannot be accessed by the general public, rather it can only be seen by certain groups such as employers (schools, hospitals, and government organizations).

In Illinois, criminal convictions will stay on your record forever. Some convictions and arrests that did not lead to conviction are eligible to be sealed or expunged, which will remove the conviction from a person's public criminal history.