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Oregon uses "set aside" instead of expungement. Learn eligibility, waiting periods, excluded offenses (DUII, sex crimes, Class A felonies), and how SB 397 (2022) changed the rules under ORS 137.225.
Nevada uses "record sealing" instead of expungement. Learn the NRS 179.245 waiting periods by offense category, AB 192 marijuana sealing, exclusions, and how to file a petition.
South Carolina expungement under S.C. Code § 17-22-910 covers first-offense misdemeanors, PTI completions, conditional discharge, and certain drug convictions. Learn waiting periods, fees, and how to apply.
Kentucky allows expungement of most Class D felonies under KRS 431.073 after a 5-year wait. Learn eligibility, fees ($300 total), the certification process, and misdemeanor rules under KRS 431.078.
Kansas expungement law under K.S.A. 21-6614 lets eligible residents seal convictions and arrest records. Learn waiting periods, ineligible offenses, DUI rules, and how to file.
Learn how to expunge your record in Utah under Utah Code Title 77 Chapter 40a. Covers petition waiting periods, conviction caps, the Certificate of Eligibility from BCI, and Utah's Clean Slate automatic expungement law.
Connecticut uses "erasure" instead of expungement. Learn how the Clean Slate law (Public Act 21-32, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-142u) automatically erases eligible convictions, and how an absolute pardon from the Board of Pardons and Paroles erases your record.
Oklahoma expungement under 22 O.S. § 18 covers 16 eligibility categories. Learn the Clean Slate automatic expungement timeline, petition steps, fees, and exclusions.
Minnesota Clean Slate Act (§ 609A.015) automates expungement; § 609A.02 covers petitions. Waiting periods, eligibility, and cannabis rules explained.
Indiana's Second Chance Law (IC 35-38-9) lets you expunge arrests, misdemeanors, and felonies. Learn waiting periods, eligibility tiers, the one-petition rule, and permanent exclusions.
Wisconsin expungement under Wis. Stat. § 973.015 requires the court to order relief at sentencing for offenses committed before age 25 with a maximum sentence of 6 years or less. Learn eligibility, exclusions, and how failed reform efforts have repeatedly stalled.
Maryland expungement law (Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 10-101 et seq.) allows expungement of non-convictions and select convictions. Learn eligibility, waiting periods, shielding, and the 2023 cannabis reforms.