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Colorado uses "sealing" not "expungement" for adult criminal records. Learn eligibility, waiting periods, automatic sealing under SB 22-099 (C.R.S. § 24-72-706), and how to petition the court.
Learn how Tennessee expungement works under T.C.A. § 40-32-101: eligible misdemeanors and felonies, the 5-year waiting period, the $100 fee, dismissed charges, diversion, and how to file your petition.
Learn how New Jersey expungement works under N.J.S.A. 2C:52. Covers waiting periods, Clean Slate, cannabis expungement, eligibility, and how to file.
Missouri expungement under § 610.140 lets you clear up to 2 felonies and 3 misdemeanors. Learn waiting periods, excluded offenses, DWI rules, and how to file.
Virginia expungement under § 19.2-392.2 clears non-conviction records. A major sealing law, including automatic sealing, takes effect July 1, 2026. Learn eligibility and how to file.
Arizona offers three ways to clear a record: set aside under A.R.S. § 13-905, record sealing under A.R.S. § 13-911 (available January 1, 2023), and marijuana expungement under A.R.S. § 36-2862.
Washington uses "vacation" not expungement. Learn the eligibility rules under RCW 9.94A.640 and RCW 9.96.060, waiting periods, the New Hope Act, and how to petition a court to vacate your record.
Massachusetts law offers two paths to a clean slate: record sealing under M.G.L. c. 276, §§ 100A–100C and expungement under §§ 100E–100U. Learn waiting periods, eligibility, and how to file.
Illinois distinguishes expungement from sealing under 20 ILCS 2630/5.2. Learn who qualifies, waiting periods, excluded offenses (DUI is ineligible), and how to petition the circuit court.
Pennsylvania expungement law covers traditional expungement under 18 Pa.C.S. § 9122, petition-based sealing under § 9122.1, and automatic Clean Slate sealing under § 9122.2. Learn who qualifies and how to file.
Ohio allows sealing and expungement of eligible criminal records under ORC 2953.32, expanded by Senate Bill 288 (effective April 4, 2023). Learn waiting periods, eligible offenses, and how to file.
North Carolina calls it expunction. Learn eligibility, waiting periods, automatic expunction of dismissed charges, and how to file under G.S. § 15A-145.5 and § 15A-146.