- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Assembly
- Latest action
- Sep 7, 2011
What it does
Existing law, subject to exceptions, provides that every defendant convicted of a misdemeanor and not granted probation and every defendant convicted of an infraction shall be permitted by the court to withdraw his or her plea of guilty or nolo contendere and enter a plea of not guilty or, if he or she has been convicted after a plea of not guilty, have the court set aside the verdict of guilty after one year from the date of judgment, provided he or she satisfies certain conditions. In either case, the court is required to dismiss the accusatory pleading against the defendant, as specified.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Where it goes next
It is law in California. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.