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Filling out the Instructions For Completing A Petition For Dismissal CR-180 online is a straightforward process. This guide will support you through each step, ensuring you accurately provide the necessary information.

Follow the steps to complete your petition online.

1. Click ‘Get Form’ button to access the petition and open it in your preferred digital editor.
2. In the top section of the form, enter your full name, mailing address, and telephone number. In the ‘Attorney for’ field, write ‘In Pro Per,’ indicating that you are representing yourself.
3. List your name as it appears in the court system under ‘Defendant’ and input your birth date.
4. Enter the case number associated with the conviction that you wish to dismiss or expunge. Remember, you can only address one case number per form.
5. In the first blank, fill in the date of your conviction. In the second blank, provide the offense code and section number corresponding to your conviction (e.g., VC 20001).
6. Select the appropriate box for the type of offense you were convicted of. If it was a felony eligible for reduction to a misdemeanor under Penal Code section 17, check that option. Note that this requires a motion and court appearance.
7. If probation was granted in your case, check the box for question 3 and select from options a, b, or c. If you select option c, attach a completed Declaration (e.g., form MC-031) explaining how expungement serves justice.
8. If you were not granted probation, skip to question 4 and make your selection, ensuring you attach a Declaration if needed.
9. Carefully review and check the box for 1203.4 if probation was granted, or 1203.4a if not. Only check the last box if your felony conviction can be reduced to a misdemeanor under Penal Code section 17(b).
10. Sign and date the form with blue ink for identification as the original. Include your address at the bottom and submit the completed form to the Ventura Superior Court Criminal/Traffic Department.

Complete your petition online today to initiate the dismissal process.