Certificate of Identity Theft: Judicial Finding of Factual Innocence
California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2021
This form is used to officially state that a court has found that a person's identity was wrongly linked to a criminal charge or arrest made against someone else. It confirms that the person filing the form is factually innocent of the crime mentioned in the case.
The court describes it as: States a court's decision about cleaning your record when someone else used your identity when the person was arrested or charged with a crime.
Where this fits in a case
JudgmentStage: Judgment
This form is used in a criminal case when a court needs to make a formal finding that a person's identity was mistakenly associated with a criminal record or charge.
Prepared by the court or clerk.
Official instructions
How-to guides published by the court for this form.
Common questions
- Who fills out this form?
- The form is used by the court to make a finding. It requires signatures and information from a judicial officer and the clerk.
- What does this form prove?
- It proves that the court found that another person was arrested or charged using the petitioner's identity, and that the petitioner is factually innocent of the crime in that case.
- Is this form confidential?
- Yes, the form text indicates it is confidential and directs the reader to Rule 4.601.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2021.
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