CA SB763

Extends automatic conviction record relief to convictions occurring on or after January 1, 1973 (previously limited to convictions on or after January 1, 2005)

Department of Justice shall automatically identify and grant relief to eligible persons monthly without requiring a petition, including dismissal of convictions from records

Applies to persons who completed probation without revocation, completed sentences for infractions or misdemeanors, or completed all incarceration and supervision terms with four years elapsed since completion without new felony convictions

Prosecuting attorney or probation department may file a petition within 90 days before eligibility date to prohibit relief if granting it would pose substantial threat to public safety, with court conducting hearing within 45 days

Relief does not apply to serious felonies, violent felonies, sex offender registration offenses, or certain employment/public office disclosures, and does not affect firearm prohibitions or existing protective orders