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Criminal Expungement

Expungement is the process of sealing court records so that they are not available to the public. Petitioning the court for expungement is the process for asking a judicial officer to seal a court record. Expungement does not destroy a record. Under Minnesota law, some types of expungement do not require a petition.

Forms

 

You can download Criminal Expungement Forms or you can access the forms along with your criminal case history at your local courthouse.
The MN Judicial Branch does not publish statewide forms for expunging a juvenile delinquency case. You can ask a law library if they have forms, contact a legal forms publisher, or talk to a lawyer.
 
Juvenile delinquency expungement forms (4th District) – approved for Hennepin County District Court use only.
 
If your case is not filed in Hennepin County District Court and you want to use these forms, you MUST edit the forms for use in your county and judicial district. Check with your local court administration about the specific procedures for that district. 

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State Law Library

Room G25
Minnesota Judicial Center
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

(651) 297-7651

mn.gov/law-library