(a) (1) (A) Commencing October 1, 2024, and subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, on a monthly basis, the Department of Justice shall review the records in the statewide criminal justice databases, and based on information in the state summary criminal history repository and the Supervised Release File, shall identify persons with convictions that meet the criteria set forth in subparagraph (B) and are eligible for automatic conviction record relief. (B) A person is eligible for automatic conviction relief pursuant to this section if they meet all of the following conditions: (i) The person is not required to register pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act. (ii) The person does not have an active record for local, state, or federal supervision in the Supervised Release File. (iii) Based upon the information available in the departmentâs record, including disposition dates and sentencing terms, it does not appear that the person is currently serving a sentence for an offense and there is no indication of pending criminal charges. (iv) The conviction meets either of the following criteria: (I) The conviction occurred on or after January 1, 1973, and meets either of the following criteria: (ia) The defendant was sentenced to probation and, based upon the disposition date and the term of probation specified in the departmentâs records, appears to have completed their term of probation without revocation. (ib) The defendant was convicted of an infraction or misdemeanor other than one eligible under sub-subclause (ia), and, based upon the disposition date and the term specified in the departmentâs records, the defendant appears to have completed their sentence, and at least one calendar year has elapsed since the date of judgment. (II) The conviction occurred on or after January 1, 1973, the defendant was convicted of a felony other than one for which the defendant completed probation without revocation, and based upon the disposition date and the sentence specified in the departmentâs records, appears to have completed all terms of incarceration, probation, mandatory supervision, postrelease community supervision, and parole, and a period of four years has elapsed since the date on which the defendant completed probation or supervision for that conviction and during which the defendant was not convicted of a new felony offense. This subclause does not apply to a conviction of a serious felony defined in subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7, a violent felony as defined in Section 667.5, or a felony offense requiring registration pursuant to Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 290) of Title 9 of Part 1. (2) (A) Except as specified in subdivision (b), the department shall grant relief, including dismissal of a conviction, to a person identified pursuant to paragraph (1) without requiring a petition or motion by a party for that relief if the relevant information is present in the departmentâs electronic records. (B) The state summary criminal history information shall include, directly next to or below the entry or entries regarding the personâs criminal record, a note stating ârelief granted,â listing the date that the department granted relief and this section. This note shall be included in all statewide criminal databases with a record of the conviction. (C) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (4) and in Section 13555 of the Vehicle Code, a person granted conviction relief pursuant to this section shall be released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the offense of which the person has been convicted. (3) (A) Commencing July 1, 2022, and subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, on a monthly basis, the department shall electronically submit a notice to the superior court having jurisdiction over the criminal case, informing the court of all cases for which a complaint was filed in that jurisdiction and for which relief was granted pursuant to this section. Comme
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