Expungement- What is it?
For those interested in clearing up their criminal record, one of the most popular ways is through expungement. A successful expungement can effectively erase the guilty verdict. In California, expungement can only be used in cases where the verdict was a misdemeanor, or a felony that could have been a misdemeanor. However, there are some cases, such as sexual assault on a minor or a major vehicle code violation, that cannot be expunged.