Misdemeanor without probation, or infraction · California

For Misdemeanor without probation, or infraction · California, waiting period is one year; measured from is the date of pronouncement of judgment; section is 1203.4a, verified against its source on 2026-09-02.

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What the source says

1203.4a. (a) Every defendant convicted of a misdemeanor and not granted probation, and every defendant convicted of an infraction shall, at any time after the lapse of one year from the date of pronouncement of judgment, if they have fully complied with and performed the sentence of the court, are not then serving a sentence for an offense and are not under charge of commission of a crime, and have, since the pronouncement of judgment, lived an honest and upright life and have conformed to and obeyed the laws of the land, be permitted by the court to withdraw their plea of guilty or nolo contendere and enter a plea of not guilty

— leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02

Source

• leginfo.legislature.ca.govhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=1203.4a

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