California Penal Code

§ 1203.42

PEN § 1203.42 Effective Jul 10, 2023Title 8 · Part 2 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)If a defendant was sentenced prior to the implementation of the 2011 Realignment Legislation for a crime for which the defendant would otherwise have been eligible for sentencing pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, the court, in its discretion and in the interest of justice, may order the following relief, subject to the conditions of subdivision (b):

(1)The court may permit the defendant to withdraw their plea of guilty or plea of nolo contendere and enter a plea of not guilty, or, if the defendant has been convicted after a plea of not guilty, the court shall set aside the verdict of guilty, and, in either case, the court shall thereupon dismiss the accusations or information against the defendant and the defendant shall be released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the offense of which they have been convicted, except as provided in Section 13555 of the Vehicle Code.

(2)The relief available under this section may be granted only after the lapse of two years following the defendant’s completion of the sentence.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 47, Sec. 9. (AB 134) Effective July 10, 2023.