A certificate of rehabilitation, pursuant to Penal Code section 4852.01, is a court order that updates your criminal background to show that you earned a Certificate of rehabilitation— which signifies that you are an "honest and upright life,' you "conduct yourself with sobriety and industry," you "exhibit a good moral character," and you "conform and obey the laws of the land." While it does not erase negative things on your criminal history report, it updates your record with an impressive positive comment about your present.
The certificate creates automatic application for a pardon from the governor. We represent you through all states and prepare all paperwork and exhibits for a flat-fee of $1250.
This option is available to people (1) who were sentenced to state prison and were released on parole thereby making them ineligible for expungement, or (2) people with misdemeanor convictions who are required to register pursuant to Penal Code section 290, or (3) people with a felony conviction who desire to apply for a pardon from the governor. s
BENEFITS OF A CERTIFICATE OF REHABILITATION
Sends the strongest official message to employers and the rest of society that you have put the past behind you and that you are now a law abiding citizen
State licensing agencies take into account the certificate when considering to grant a state license
Relieves certain offenders from registration requirements of Penal Code Section 290
Creates automatic application for a pardon from the governor
ELIGIBILITY FOR CALIFORNIA'S CERTIFICATE OF REHABILITATION
You must have a felony conviction or a misdemeanor conviction that requires registration pursuant to Penal Code Section 290 that has been expunged or a felony conviction that resulted in a sentence that involved state prison.
You must have continuously lived in California for 3 to 5 years prior to applying for a Certificate and Pardon (Residency requirement is 3 years if release on parole, all other cases 5 year residency is required)
You must present a satisfactory period of rehabilitation which begins from the date you were released from custody
* satisfactory period of rehabilitation is 5 years from the time of release from custody, PLUS
Four years in the case of persons convicted of violation of California Penal Code Sections 187, 209, 219, 4500, or 12310, or Military and Veterans Code section 1672(a), or of committing any other offense which carries a life sentence; or
Five years in the case of any person convicted of any offense or attempted offense for which sex offender registration is required pursuant to P.C. 290, except for convictions for violations of subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 311.2, or of Section 311.3, 311.10, or 314. For those convictions, two years shall be added to the five years imposed by this section.
Two years in the case of any persons convicted of any offense not; listed above and which does not carry a life sentence; or
The number of additional years ordered by the trial court hearing the application for the Certificate of Rehabilitation in the case of a person serving consecutive sentences.
One phone call to us gets the process started: 877-573-7273.
