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Madera — Petition for Resentencing / for Reduction to Misdemeanor (MAD-CRM-012)

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2026-09-26
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2026-09-27
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Madera County

Madera — Petition for Resentencing / for Reduction to Misdemeanor (MAD-CRM-012)

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MAD-CRM-012 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address): FOR COURT USE ONLY

TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: E-MAIL ADDRESS: ATTORNEY FOR (Name): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MADERA 200 South G Street Madera, CA 93637 Criminal Division vs. DEFENDANT: DATE OF BIRTH: PETITION

FOR RESENTENCING FOR REDUCTION TO MISDEMEANOR
(Pen. Code, § 1170.18(a)) (Pen. Code, § 1170.18(f))
INSTRUCTIONS

• Petitioner must complete Petition and indicate whether a request is made for Resentencing or Reduction to Misdemeanor. • Upon filing, petitioner is required to immediately provide notice by providing a copy of the Petition to the District Attorney. • The District Attorney is required to complete the Response, file with the court, and provide notice by providing a copy to the Petitioner. CASE NUMBER: • If the petitioner is currently in County Jail or State Prison related to this case, District Attorney indicates the petitioner is ineligible, or if either the petitioner or District Attorney requests a hearing as provided below, the court will set a hearing and provide notice of the date, time, and location to the petitioner and District Attorney.

PETITIONER/CONVICTION INFORMATION On (date) , Petitioner, the defendant in the above-entitled criminal action, was convicted of the following felony offenses that have now been reclassified as misdemeanors (specify code(s) and section(s)): __________________ and was sentenced to (specify sentence imposed): ________________________ Petitioner has no prior convictions for offenses under Penal Code § 667(e)(2)(C)(iv) or for an offense requiring registration pursuant to Penal Code § 290(c). Petitioner does not pose an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety as defined in Penal Code § 1170.18(c).

  1. RESENTENCING Petitioner is currently serving the above sentence. Petitioner requests that the felony sentence be recalled and that Petitioner be resentenced to a misdemeanor under Penal Code § 1170.18(b), (d).

    Petitioner is currently being held in County Jail or State Prison (court will set a hearing).

  2. REDUCTION TO MISDEMEANOR Petitioner has completed the above sentence. Petitioner requests that the eligible felony convictions listed above be reduced to misdemeanors under Penal Code § 1170.18(f), (g).

Although a hearing is not necessary, I request a hearing for this determination. (check only if you want a hearing for this determination) I declare under penalty of perjury and to the best of my information and belief that the foregoing is true and correct. SIGN Executed on:
(DATE) (SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY)

(ADDRESS, PETITIONER) (CITY) (STATE) (ZIP CODE)

Form Adopted for Optional Use PETITION FOR RESENTENCING FOR REDUCTION Page 1 of 1 Madera Superior Court Local Form TO MISDEMEANOR MAD-CRM-012 [Rev. 04/15/2020]

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