Get a criminal record expunged

Determine eligibility.

You may be entitled to have the records and files relating to your case expunged if either of the following is true:

• You were declared not guilty and/or acquitted after a trial.
• Your case was dismissed over 180 days prior.

If you were a juvenile or a minor at the time of the offense, please see the page for getting non-adult criminal records expunged.open_in_new

Determine which law enforcement agencies have records or files subject to expunction. The form contains a list of local agencies, but there may be others. You must provide the agency’s name and the complete mailing address.

Fill out the petition for expunction of criminal recordsopen_in_new

You may only include one arrest event per expunction petition. Make sure that you include:

• All of your personal information and any aliases that you are aware of
• All information about your arrest (may be a non-custodial arrest a.k.a “a ticket”) such as:
  • Date of arrest
  • Arresting agency
  • Home address at time of arrest
  • Location of arrest
• All information about the charges arising from the arrest, including:
  • The Court involved
  • Case number
  • Disposition of the charge(s)
  • A copy of the final disposition showing the dismissal or acquittal

Upon receipt of payment, a hearing will be scheduled for you. At the hearing, the judge will rule on the expunction petition. You may attend the hearing, but it is not required.