You will not go to jail for having a judgment against you.
Most judgments (the court order saying what you're owed) expire in 10 years. This means you can't collect on it after 10 years. To avoid this, you can ask the court to renew it. A renewal lasts 10 years.
Motion To Vacate Under PC 1473.7(a)(1) Under this law, you can file a motion to vacate based on a prejudicial error. Your conviction or sentence is invalid if you couldn't understand, defend against, or knowingly accept the immigration consequences of your plea.
An appeal asks a higher court to change the decision made by a lower court. A Motion to Vacate asks the same court to cancel its decision, as if the case never happened.
To domesticate an out-of-state judgment in California, follow this procedure: First, the creditor must file an Application for Entry of Judgment on Sister-State Judgment (Form EJ-105). Second, the creditor must submit a Notice of Entry of Sister-State Judgment (Form EJ-110).
How to ask the judge to set aside an order Fill out forms. Fill out the Request for Order (form FL-300) ... Write out legal reasons and facts. You must write out what happened and the legal reason why the judge should set aside the order. Include a proposed response. Make copies and file your request. File your forms.