California AB938 allows victims of human trafficking or intimate partner violence to petition for vacatur of convictions, arrests, and adjudications.

California AB938 amends the Penal Code to allow individuals who were victims of human trafficking or intimate partner violence at the time of their arrest or conviction to petition the court for vacatur. If the court finds that the arrest or conviction was a direct result of their victimization and it is in the best interest of justice, the court can vacate the conviction, seal and destroy related records, and dismiss the charges. The petitioner can deny or refuse to acknowledge the vacated arrest, conviction, or adjudication and may state they were not arrested or convicted of the charge.

California AB938 allows victims of human trafficking or intimate partner violence to petition for vacatur of convictions, arrests, and adjudications.

California AB938 amends the Penal Code to allow individuals who were victims of human trafficking or intimate partner violence at the time of their arrest or conviction to petition the court for vacatur. If the court finds that the arrest or conviction was a direct result of their victimization and it is in the best interest of justice, the court can vacate the conviction, seal and destroy related records, and dismiss the charges. The petitioner can deny or refuse to acknowledge the vacated arrest, conviction, or adjudication and may state they were not arrested or convicted of the charge.