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.

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 records

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.