Expunging or Sealing an Adult Criminal Record

Depending on the crime and your progress in your sentencing, you may be able to seal arrest or conviction records.

Sex Offender Databases: Getting Your Name off if Your Acts Are Now Legal

If you are listed on a sex offender database because of an act that is now legal, here's how to get your name off.

Sealing Juvenile Court Records

Former juvenile offenders may be able to get a fresh start of sorts by filing a petition in court seeking expungement (sealing) of a juvenile court conviction.

Can I check out another person's criminal record?

Question Can a private citizen obtain access to criminal records to find out whether someone has been convicted of a crime? If the answer is yes, how do you do it?

Can someone possess a gun after a criminal conviction?

Federal law bans those who have been convicted of certain crimes from ever possessing firearms. Included in those crimes are all felonies and misdemeanor domestic violence offenses.

I was arrested, but the prosecution didn’t file charges. What can I do about my record?

It’s a huge relief when the prosecution announces a decision not to file charges. But that doesn’t mean the arrestee should do nothing further.