How can I seal and destroy an adult arrest record?

How can I seal and destroy an adult arrest record?

I am a 25 year old female that was arrested for a felony charge of domestic violence. The night of the arrest, I was the one who called the police regarding a domestic argument over belongings. The situation then turned into a domestic violence case when injuries were found on my boyfriend and myself. My boyfriend had friends testify in his defense and I was arrested. However, he did not want to press charges and he communicated this to the police officers at the time. The police report also had faulty claims as to what injuries were found. Is there any way to seal this arrest record?

Asked on February 28, 2012 under Criminal Law, California

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