CR-181

Order for Dismissal

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What is CR-181?

California Judicial Council optional-use Order for Dismissal that the judge signs after ruling on a CR-180 Petition for Dismissal under Penal Code sections 17(b), 17(d)(2), 1203.4, 1203.4a, 1203.41, 1203.42, 1203.43, and 1203.49. The petitioner brings CR-181 to the clerk together with CR-180 as a proposed order: caption pre-filled, disposition boxes left blank for the judge to mark. Items 1-5 are filled by the judge to indicate which reductions and dismissals were granted or denied. Items 6-11 are preprinted statutory boilerplate that no one fills. The signature line at the bottom of page 2 is for the judicial officer.

What happens if you miss the deadline: If you file CR-180 without CR-181, the clerk usually still processes the petition; the court drafts its own order. Filing CR-181 as a proposed order is courtesy, not requirement.

How to file

Filing fee: No separate fee. CR-181 is filed inside the criminal case along with CR-180.
Filing method: in-person, mail, efile (county-specific)
Filing deadline: File CR-181 with CR-180 (or bring it to the hearing if one is set). The clerk routes both to the judge.
How to serve: After the judge signs, the clerk (per local rule) mails a copy of the signed order to the petitioner and the District Attorney. The petitioner does not separately serve CR-181.
Wet signature: No
Notarization: No
Original and copies: One original to the clerk; one copy for the petitioner; one copy for the District Attorney where local rules require DA service.

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CR-180

Petition for Dismissal

This is the petition that asks for the dismissal; you file it together with this proposed order.

MC-025

Attachment to Judicial Council Form

Use this extra page if the list of convictions does not fit on the order.

FW-001

Request to Waive Court Fees

If you cannot afford the petition filing fee, you can ask the court to waive it.

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Atty Bar No

Attorney bar number; pro se filers leave blank.

Pro se filer fills with driver's license number.
Out-of-state attorney fills home-state bar number.

Filer Name

Required

Filer name. Match CR-180.

Filer's name on CR-181 differs in spelling from CR-180; clerk may flag.
Filer types nickname on CR-180 and full legal name here.

Filer Firm

Firm name; pro se filers leave blank.

Pro se filer fills with employer.
Public defender's office filers leave blank when they should write the office.

Filer Street

Required

Filer street address.

Filer enters a stale address that differs from the rap sheet on file.
Filer uses a P.O. Box where the conformed copy of the order will not arrive.

Filer City

Required

Filer city.

Filer abbreviates ('SF' instead of 'San Francisco').
Filer types neighborhood instead of city.

Filer State

Required

Filer state.

Filer types full state name in a small field.
Filer leaves blank for in-state CA.

Filer Zip

Required

Filer ZIP.

Filer leaves blank.
Filer enters ZIP+4 with a hyphen but the field is short.

Filer Phone

Required

Filer phone.

Filer leaves blank for privacy; the clerk may need to call about the hearing.
Filer lists a number disconnected since CR-180 was filed.

Filer Fax

Filer fax. Effectively obsolete.

Filer types 'N/A'.
Pro se filer fills phone number for fax.

Filer Email

Filer email. Optional.

Filer lists a stale email no longer monitored.
Filer omits and clerk has no fast way to send the conformed copy.

Filer Atty For

Required

'Attorney for' caption. Pro se filers type 'Self-Represented' or 'Defendant in pro per'.

Pro se defendant leaves blank.
Pro se defendant types 'N/A' instead of 'In Pro Per'.

Court County

Required

Court county; same as CR-180 (the court that originally entered the conviction).

Filer types county of residence rather than court county.
Filer types county of arrest when the conviction venue was different.

Court Street

Recommended

Court street address.

Filer copies a closed-courthouse address from older paperwork.
Filer mixes traffic and criminal courthouses in the same county.

Court Mailing

Recommended

Court mailing address.

Filer duplicates the street address when the courthouse uses a separate P.O. Box.
Filer leaves blank in counties where mail uses a separate P.O. Box.

Court City Zip

Recommended

Court city and ZIP.

Filer omits ZIP.
Filer types the wrong ZIP for a courthouse with multiple ZIPs.

Defendant Name

Required

Defendant name (page 1 caption). Match CR-180 and the original criminal docket.

Filer types defendant's preferred name when conviction docket has a different legal name.
Filer changes spelling between CR-180 and CR-181, causing facial mismatch.

Defendant Name P2

Required

Defendant name (page 2 header). Same as page 1.

Mismatched page-1 and page-2 captions; the order may be rejected for facial inconsistency.
Filer leaves the page 2 header blank.

Case Number

Required

Case number (page 1 caption). Same as CR-180.

Filer guesses or types the booking number.
Filer types a related civil case number.

Case Number P2

Required

Case number (page 2 header). Same as page 1.

Filer types only the docket suffix.
Filer leaves blank.

Item1 Grant Reduction

Item 1: court grants reduction (PC 17(b) / 17(d)(2)). JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item1a All Felony

1a: ALL felony convictions. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item1b All Misd

1b: ALL misdemeanor convictions. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item1c Specific

1c: only specified convictions. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item1c Text

1c: specify text. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-fills with the case number; the JUDGE writes the conviction list.
Filer types 'See attached' rather than leaving blank for the court.

Item2 Deny Reduction

Item 2: court denies reduction. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item2a All Felony

2a: ALL felony. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item2b All Misd

2b: ALL misdemeanor. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item2c Specific

2c: only specified convictions. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item2c Text

2c: specify text. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-fills with the case number; the JUDGE writes the conviction list.
Filer types 'See attached' rather than leaving blank for the court.

Item3 Grant Dismissal

Item 3: court grants dismissal. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item3 1203 4

Item 3 PC 1203.4 checkbox. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item3 1203 4a

Item 3 PC 1203.4a checkbox. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item3 1203 41

Item 3 PC 1203.41 checkbox. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item3 1203 42

Item 3 PC 1203.42 checkbox. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item3 1203 43

Item 3 PC 1203.43 checkbox. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item3 1203 49

Item 3 PC 1203.49 checkbox. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item3a All Conv

3a: ALL convictions or DEJ pleas. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item3b Specific

3b: only specified convictions. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item3b Text

3b: specify text. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-fills with the case number; the JUDGE writes the conviction list.
Filer types 'See attached' rather than leaving blank for the court.

Item4 Deny Dismissal

Item 4: court denies dismissal. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item4 1203 4

Item 4 PC 1203.4 checkbox. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item4 1203 4a

Item 4 PC 1203.4a checkbox. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item4 1203 41

Item 4 PC 1203.41 checkbox. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item4 1203 42

Item 4 PC 1203.42 checkbox. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item4 1203 43

Item 4 PC 1203.43 checkbox. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item4 1203 49

Item 4 PC 1203.49 checkbox. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item4a All Conv

4a: ALL convictions or DEJ pleas. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item4b Specific

4b: only specified convictions. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item4b Text

4b: specify text. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-fills with the case number; the JUDGE writes the conviction list.
Filer types 'See attached' rather than leaving blank for the court.

Item5 Trafficking

Item 5: PC 1203.49 trafficking-victim relief. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item5a1 Full Relief

5a(1): full PC 1203.4 relief. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item5a2 Relief With Exceptions

5a(2): PC 1203.4 relief with exceptions. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-checks the box; the JUDGE fills item disposition.
Filer leaves blank assuming the form will route through; OK because the judge fills.

Item5a2 Text

5a(2): exception specify text. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-fills with the case number; the JUDGE writes the conviction list.
Filer types 'See attached' rather than leaving blank for the court.

Judge Sig Date

Date the judge signs. JUDGE fills.

Filer pre-fills with today's date; the JUDGE dates and signs.
Filer types the hearing date as if it were the signing date.

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