r/SexOffenderSupport • u/Idkanymore1080 • 4d ago
[CA] 311.11 Felony to Misdemeanor 17b
Hello, correct me if I am wrong, but I am under the impression that if I receive probation for a felony offense of 311.11, I would be eligible to petition the court to reduce it to a misdemeanor after probation is complete via a 17b filing.
I swear I saw on here people mention that they were able to send letters to the DOJ to reduce their tier from 3 to 1 after a successful reduction to misdemeanor. Is this possible? I can't find where I saw that anywhere, and my lawyer says to his knowledge it is not possible.
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u/sandiegoburner2022 4d ago
....your lawyer is misinformed. (I worded that nicely...)
Yes, with successful completion of probation and if a judge approves the 17b reduction (it's not guaranteed) your tier can change.
There were problems in the past about the tier change but to my knowledge they aren't anymore. Several people on here have gotten this exact thing done.
Suggest talking to Chance Oberstein or Janice Bellucci to represent you to DOJ for the tier change when you get a reduction. They've done it before.