Section 4852.03 Of Chapter 3.5. Procedure For Restoration Of Rights And Application For Pardon From California Penal Code >> Title 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3.5.
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. (a) The period of rehabilitation commences upon the
discharge of the petitioner from custody due to his or her completion
of the term to which he or she was sentenced or upon his or her
release on parole, postrelease community supervision, mandatory
supervision, or probation, whichever is sooner. For purposes of this
chapter, the period of rehabilitation shall constitute five years'
residence in this state, plus a period of time determined by the
following rules:
(1) An additional four years in the case of a person convicted of
violating Section 187, 209, 219, 4500, or 18755 of this code, or
subdivision (a) of Section 1672 of the Military and Veterans Code, or
of committing any other offense which carries a life sentence.
(2) An additional five years in the case of a person convicted of
committing an offense or attempted offense for which sex offender
registration is required pursuant to Section 290, except that in the
case of a person convicted of a violation of subdivision (b), (c), or
(d) of Section 311.2, or of Section 311.3, 311.10, or 314, an
additional two years.
(3) An additional two years in the case of a person convicted of
committing an offense that is not listed in paragraph (1) or
paragraph (2) and that does not carry a life sentence.
(4) The trial court hearing the application for the certificate of
rehabilitation may, if the defendant was ordered to serve
consecutive sentences, order that the statutory period of
rehabilitation be extended for an additional period of time which
when combined with the time already served will not exceed the period
prescribed by statute for the sum of the maximum penalties for all
the crimes.
(b) Unless and until the period of rehabilitation required by
subdivision (a) has passed, the petitioner shall be ineligible to
file his or her petition for a certificate of rehabilitation with the
court. A certificate of rehabilitation that is issued and under
which the petitioner has not fulfilled the requirements of this
chapter shall be void.
(c) A change of residence within this state does not interrupt the
period of rehabilitation prescribed by this section.