- 1). Gather together all information regarding the minor's felony. This includes the date of the incident, when he was taken into custody, what he was charged with, all original documents from the case and the date of disposition. These documents are usually acquired by talking to your lawyer or contacting the courthouse.
- 2). Pick up a "Petition for Expungement" from the courthouse; fill it out and file it in the county in which the minor was charged with a felony. This form asks for all of the information about his case. The last page in the packet is a "verification page." Fill it out in the presence of a notary.
- 3). Fill out an "Order for Hearing" form to request that a judge hears the case. Contact is sent via mail with the date of the hearing.
- 4). Complete a "Cover Letter" form to attach to the papers. The packet must contain all of the originals, plus two copies of each form.
- 5). Mail your packet to the criminal case management office in the county in which the minor was charged. Include two, self-addressed stamped envelopes -- and a money order for $52.50 -- with your packet. The envelopes are used to send you copies of the filed paperwork.
- 6). Make seven copies, and provide one each to the attorney general, the chief of police, the superintendent of state police expungement-unit, the clerk of the municipal court, the county prosecutor, the chief law- enforcement officer and the warden of the facility in which the minor was held.
- 7). Attend the hearing. Take copies of all of the forms you filled out. If your request is granted, immediately send copies of the filed expungement order to the people to whom you sent the previous form.
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