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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.

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.

Minn. Stat.ch. § 609A Expungement
Minn. Stat. 260B.198, subd.6 Juvenile Delinquency Expungement
Minn. Stat.§ 299C.11 Identification Data Furnished to Bureau (arrest records only)

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.

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