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Want Your Criminal Record Sealed?
Statutory Expungement Flowchart
The flowchart, step by step
- Was your case dismissed outright or by a continuance for dismissal, did it end in a not-guilty verdict, was it a drug case dismissed under 152.18, or were you a juvenile charged as an adult*?
- Yes: you are eligible to petition for a statutory expungement.
- No: go to step 2.
- Was your case dismissed as a result of a stay of adjudication or a diversion program?
- Yes: if you have been free of criminal charges for the past year, you are eligible to petition. If not, wait for one year with no charges.
- No: go to step 3.
- Were you convicted of a petty misdemeanor or misdemeanor?
- Yes: if you are off probation and have been conviction-free for the past 2 years, you are eligible to petition. If not, wait for 2 years with no convictions.
- No: go to step 4.
- Were you convicted of a gross misdemeanor?
- Yes: if you are off probation and have been conviction-free for the past 4 years, you are eligible to petition. If not, wait for 4 years with no convictions.
- No: go to step 5.
- Were you convicted of one of the felonies on the statute's list, and do you not have to register as a predatory offender?
- Yes: if you are off probation and have been conviction-free for the last 5 years, you are eligible to petition. If not, wait for 5 years with no convictions.
- No: if you have a felony that is not on the list, or you have to register, you do not qualify for a statutory expungement. Call Bruno Law at 763-545-7900 or email frontdesk@brunolaw.com to discuss alternatives.
*You must also be discharged from probation or by the Commissioner of Corrections.
If you are eligible, call Bruno Law at 763-545-7900 or email frontdesk@brunolaw.com for more information. Although you may be eligible to file for a statutory expungement, the ultimate decision to grant the expungement is up to the judge. Many factors go into this decision, and Bruno Law, PLLC, can help you make the best case to get your case expunged.