California Quick Reference Chart and Notes www.ilrc.org/criminal.php February 2010 Immigrant Legal Resource Center 1 QUICK REFERENCE CHART AND NOTES FOR DETERMINING IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF SELECTED CALIFORNIA OFFENSES Katherine Brady Immigrant Legal Resource Center Defending Immigrants Partnership --Table of Contents-- I. Introduction and Instructions II. Quick Reference Chart III. Page Notes Accompanying Quick Reference Chart Introduction: Why Bother? What to Do? N-5 § N.1 Using the Chart to Establish Defense Goals N-9 § N.2 Definition of Conviction and How to Avoid a Conviction for Immigration Purposes N-30 § N.3 Record of Conviction and Divisible Statutes (The Categorical Approach) N-36 § N.4 Sentence Solutions N-52 § N. 5 Immigration Holds and Detention N-56 § N.6 Aggravated Felonies N-60 § N.7 Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude N-63 § N.8 Controlled Substance Offenses N-70 § N.9 Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Stalking N-86 § N.10 Sex Offenses N-102 § N.11 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents Cannot Petition for a Relative if Convicted of Certain Offenses Against a Minor N-108 § N.12 Firearms Offenses N-110 § N.13 Burglary, Theft and Fraud N-111