CA AB704

Allows individuals arrested or convicted of eligible offenses before age 26 to petition for their records to be sealed and destroyed after 4 years have elapsed since arrest or completion of incarceration, probation, supervision, or parole, with no new convictions during that period

Excludes serious or violent felonies, sex offenses requiring registration, felony domestic violence (Section 273.5), DUI offenses, and any offense that can be used as a prior for sentencing enhancements from eligibility

Requires courts granting relief to order law enforcement agencies and the Department of Justice to seal records within 90 days and destroy them within one year of the court order

Prohibits granting petitions if the petitioner has not paid financial restitution owed directly to crime victims

Releases petitioners who obtain sealing and destruction orders from all penalties and disabilities, allowing them to lawfully deny the arrest or conviction occurred