State statute
Kern — FORM NO. 502
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- 2026-09-26
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- 2026-09-27
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- Kern County
Kern — FORM NO. 502¶
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN
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): PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA vs. DEFENDANT: DATE OF BIRTH: PETITION
FOR RESENTENCING FOR REDUCTION TO MISDEMEANOR
(Pen. Code, § 1170.18(a)) (Pen. Code, § 1170.18(f))
INSTRUCTIONS
CASE NUMBER: e Petitioner must complete Petition and indicate whether a request is made for Resentencing or Reduction to
Misdemeanor.
e Upon filing, petitioner is required to immediately provide notice by providing a copy of the Petition to the DATE: District Attorney. (Minimum of 25 court days after e The District Attorney is required to complete the Response, file with the court, and provide notice by service) providing a copy to the Petitioner. e If the petitioner is currently in County Jail or State Prison related to this case, District Attorney indicates TIME: 8:30 a.m. the petitioner is ineligible, or if either the petitioner or District Attorney requests a hearing as provided below, the matter will be heard on date noticed. DEPARTMENT:
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).
- 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
Petitioner waives appearance for resentencing.
- 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 otherwise the court will review and rule on your petition)
I declare under penalty of perjury and to the best of my information and belief that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on: >= (DATE) (SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY)
(ADDRESS, PETITIONER) (CITY) (STATE) (ZIP CODE)
Please include Petition for Resentencing/Reduction Order to this Petition
Form Adopted for Optional Use Superior Court of California, County of Kern Form No. 502 Effective 01/08/2016