Expunging or Sealing a Felony in Oklahoma

According to OSBI's summary, a single nonviolent felony conviction (an offense not listed in 57 O.S. § 571) can be expunged five years after the sentence is completed. The person must have no other felony conviction, no separate misdemeanor conviction in the last seven years, and no pending charges. A person with no more than two felony convictions can seek expungement ten years after completing the sentence, if none of the offenses is on the list in 21 O.S. § 13.1 or requires sex-offender registration and no charges are pending. A nonviolent felony that was later reclassified as a misdemeanor can be expunged 30 days after the sentence ends, if restitution is paid and any ordered treatment is completed.

File a petition for expungement in district court. One petition can cover multiple arrests in the same county, but each county needs its own petition. The State can object even if the person qualifies. After the court grants the order, a certified copy goes to OSBI. OSBI asks for the person's name, Social Security number, date of birth, the charges, the arrest date, and the court outcome. For domestic-related charges, include a police report showing the relationship to the victim. OSBI says court records are usually expunged about a month after it receives the order, and arrest records about a month after it receives the order and fee. OSBI cannot pre-approve anyone and strongly suggests getting a lawyer.

Expungement seals the court or arrest record so the public cannot access it. Physical records are not destroyed. OSBI may keep identifying information such as fingerprints, but it is not linked to the sealed arrest. A 991c expungement updates the outcome to show the case was dismissed, but the arrest record is not removed. According to the CLEET 2026 summary, expunged records generally become unavailable to the public and to law enforcement, while some Clean Slate sealed records stay available to law enforcement for criminal justice purposes.