CA SB843

Requires courts to issue orders granting relief and report findings of innocence to the Department of Justice when a person is found factually innocent after conviction is set aside.

Mandates the Department of Justice issue a certificate of innocence, annotate the person's state criminal history, and request all relevant law enforcement and other agencies to annotate their records within specified timeframes.

Requires state and local agencies receiving notice to annotate their local criminal history records within two weeks and request other agencies receiving that information to do the same.

Establishes that persons found factually innocent or awarded compensation by the California Victim Compensation Board may apply to the Department of Justice for a certificate and annotation to their criminal offender record information.

Extends relief eligibility to persons granted relief prior to January 1, 2024, allowing them to bring motions for the new protections regarding certificates and record annotations.