Table of Contents

Scope of This Guide

Expunctions

Overview

• General Considerations
• Types of Expunctions and Their Requirements
• Procedure to Obtain an Expunction
• Effect of an Expunction
• Recent Legislation

Expunctions on Basis of Age

• Misdemeanor Convictions for Offenses Committed before Age 18 or 21
• Nonviolent Felony Convictions for Offenses Committed before Age 18
• Older Nonviolent Misdemeanor and Felony Convictions
• Older Misdemeanor Larceny Convictions
• Discharge and Dismissal or Conviction of Gang Offenses
• Discharge and Dismissal of Cyberbullying Offenses

Expunctions of Dismissals and Similar Dispositions

• Dismissal or Finding of Not Guilty of Misdemeanors, Felonies, and Certain Infractions
• Charges Resulting from Identity Theft
• DNA Records
• After Pardon of Innocence

Expunctions of Drug-Related Offenses

• Discharge and Dismissal of Controlled Substance, Drug Paraphernalia, and Toxic Vapor Offenses
• Finding of Not Guilty or Dismissal of Certain Drug-Related Offenses
• Conviction of Controlled Substance, Drug Paraphernalia, and Toxic Vapor Offenses

Expunctions of Delinquency Matters

Restoration of Rights

Citizenship Rights

Certificates of Relief

Firearm Rights after Felony Conviction

Sex Offender Registration and Monitoring

• General Considerations
• Termination of Registration and Related Obligations
• Termination of Satellite-Based Monitoring Obligations

Other Procedures 

General Considerations

Pardons

Motions for Appropriate Relief

Innocence Determinations

Appendixes

Appendix A: Tables

Appendix B: Expunction Statutes

Appendix C: Frequently Asked Questions