CDCR Petition for Certificate of Rehabilitation and Pardon
El Dorado Superior Court · Local Forms
Verified current as of July 25, 2026
This form is used by someone with a criminal conviction to ask the court to recognize that they have been rehabilitated and to request a pardon from the Governor. Someone who has served their sentence, stayed out of trouble for a required period of time, and wants to clear their record or improve their chances for employment and housing would need this form.
This form must be printed and filled by hand, or opened in Adobe Acrobat.