How to seal and destroy an arrest record in California!
Under California law, a person may only be able to seal and destroy an arrest record if
1) he was arrested and not convicted and
2) must be factually innocent of the criminal charges.
The petitioner in such cases asks the court to make a finding that the defendant is factually innocent of the charges for which he is arrested.
California Penal Code 851.8.(a) states “In any case where a person...