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The document is a legal petition for relief under California Penal Code sections 1203.4, 1203.4a, 1203.41, and 1203.42, allowing defendants to request the dismissal of their convictions under specific conditions. It outlines the requirements for eligibility, the process for filing the petition, and the implications of granting such a petition, including that it does not seal records or relieve obligations related to firearm possession or registration.

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Click ‘Get Form’ to open the petition relief document in the editor.
Begin by filling in your details as the petitioner. Indicate whether you are the Defendant, Attorney, or Probation Officer by checking the appropriate box.
Enter the date of conviction and list all offenses for which relief is being sought in the designated section.
Select the applicable declaration regarding probation status by checking one of the provided options that best describes your situation.
Acknowledge that granting this petition does not relieve certain obligations by reviewing and confirming your understanding of the statements provided.
Request that the conviction be set aside and a plea of not guilty entered by completing that section clearly.
Complete the Proof of Service section if required, ensuring to provide accurate information about how and when you served the petition.
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What is the full meaning of petition?

a request made for something desired, especially a respectful or humble request, as to a superior or to one of those in authority; a supplication or prayer. a petition for aid; a petition to God for courage and strength.

What is a petition for special relief in PA?

A Petition for Special Relief is a sort of catch-all procedure that allows a party to come to court on an issue that isnt covered by another specific type of petition. A Petition for Special Relief should NOT be used to: open a custody case. modify an existing custody order.

What is the correct definition of petition?

1. a solemn, earnest supplication or request to a superior or deity or to a person or group in authority; prayer or entreaty. 2. a formal writing or document embodying such a request, addressed to a specific person or group and often signed by a number of petitioners.

What is a petition for relief?

A petition for relief from judgment, order or other proceeding under Rule 38 is an equitable, last-ditch remedy that asks the very court which rendered a final judgment to set it aside because the losing party was prevented from defending the case by fraud, accident, mistake, or excusable negligence (FAME).

What is the purpose of petition?

A petition is a request to do something, most commonly addressed to a government official or public entity. Petitions to a deity are a form of prayer called supplication. In the colloquial sense, a petition is a document addressed to an official and signed by numerous individuals.

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What is a petition for relief from Judgement under Rule 38?

1. The petition seeks to set aside a judgment rendered against a party due to fraud, accident, mistake, or excusable negligence. The petitioner has 60 days after learning of the judgment and no more than 6 months after the judgment to file the verified petition.

What is the other word for petition?

Definitions of petition. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority. synonyms: postulation, request.

What is the old meaning of petition?

Etymology. From Middle English, borrowed from Old French peticiun, from stem of Latin petitio, petitionem (a request, solicitation), from petere (to require, seek, go forward).

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