Sealing or Expunging Juvenile Records in Connecticut
How juvenile records are sealed or expunged in Connecticut, and whether it happens automatically.
Short answer: A person convicted as delinquent (or adjudicated a family with service needs) may petition the Superior Court for erasure after discharge from supervision or custody. Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 46b-146, 54-142a(f)
| Juvenile records | A person convicted as delinquent (or adjudicated a family with service needs) may petition the Superior Court for erasure after discharge from supervision or custody. The court orders erasure if at least two years have passed since discharge (four years for a serious juvenile offense), no proceeding is pending, there were no new juvenile or adult convictions during that period, and the person is at least 18; trafficking victims may also qualify. After erasure, the delinquency finding is deemed never to have occurred. A case dismissed as not delinquent is erased immediately without a petition. Separately, adult-court misdemeanor convictions for offenses committed under 18 between January 1, 2000 and July 1, 2012 are erased by law (excluding motor vehicle offenses). |
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FAQ
How do you seal a juvenile record in Connecticut?
A person convicted as delinquent (or adjudicated a family with service needs) may petition the Superior Court for erasure after discharge from supervision or custody. The court orders erasure if at least two years have passed since discharge (four years for a serious juvenile offense), no proceeding is pending, there were no new juvenile or adult convictions during that period, and the person is at least 18; trafficking victims may also qualify. After erasure, the delinquency finding is deemed never to have occurred. A case dismissed as not delinquent is erased immediately without a petition. Separately, adult-court misdemeanor convictions for offenses committed under 18 between January 1, 2000 and July 1, 2012 are erased by law (excluding motor vehicle offenses).
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.