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Expunge Your Criminal Record

Depending on the conviction and the amount of time that has passed, you may be eligible to expunge your criminal record.

Having a criminal record expunged means that the record will be permanently destroyed so that it's no longer accessible by the court or any other state, municipal, or county agencies. It's not the same as having a record sealed. Find out who's eligible to have a record expunged and how to request to expunge your record.

The expungement process

How to request expungement of your record

Learn how to have your record expunged under one of the two reasons for expungement.

Find out if you can expunge your criminal record  Request a time-based expungement of your criminal record   Request a non-time-based expungement of your criminal record 

Court forms for expungement

Open PDF file, 1.32 MB, for Petition for Expungement Form (PDF 1.32 MB)
Time-Based Petition to Expunge Form 
Open PDF file, 1.33 MB, for Petition for Expungement of Marijuana Offenses Form (PDF 1.33 MB)

Other information or options

If you are not eligible for expungement, you may be able to seal or correct your criminal record.

Find out if you can seal your criminal record  How to seal your criminal record  Learn how to correct a state or national criminal record  Massachusetts law about criminal records 

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