(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a termination of probation and dismissal of an accusation or information pursuant to Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code shall not, for the purpose of this division, have any effect.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, no person shall be denied a hearing solely on the basis that he or she has been convicted of a crime if the person has obtained a certificate of rehabilitation under Section 4852.01 and following of the Penal Code, and if his or her probation has been terminated and the information or accusation has been dismissed pursuant to Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 758, Sec. 133. Effective January 1, 1996.)