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Criminal Expungement

Expungement is the process of going to court to ask a judge to remove a court record from public view. Expungement does not destroy the record.

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Laws & Rules on Juvenile Delinquency and Criminal Expungement
The following is a list of some of the laws and rules that deal with juvenile delinquency and criminal expungement in MN. See also Laws, Rules & Legal Research.If you were arrested but not charged with a crime, there will not be a court record for that event. Law enforcement agencies and the BCA, however, may have records of the arrest. There is a non-court process for sealing arrest records. See Expunge Arrest Records for more details.

You can get more help with your legal research at your local law library. Talk with a lawyer if you want to know how the laws and rules may affect your case.
 

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Room G25
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25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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