Section 4852.21 Of Chapter 3.5. Procedure For Restoration Of Rights And Application For Pardon From California Penal Code >> Title 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3.5.
4852.21
. (a) A person to whom this chapter applies shall, prior to
discharge or release on parole or postrelease community supervision
from a state prison or other state penal institution or agency, or
prior to discharge or release on mandatory supervision from a county
jail, be informed in writing by the official in charge of the place
of confinement of the person's right to petition for, and of the
procedure for filing the petition for and obtaining, a certificate of
rehabilitation and pardon pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Prior to dismissal of the accusatory pleading pursuant to
Section 1203.4, the defendant shall be informed in writing by the
clerk of the court dismissing the accusatory pleading of the
defendant's right, if any, to petition for, and of the procedure for
filing a petition for and obtaining, a certificate of rehabilitation
and pardon pursuant to this chapter.