Expunging or Sealing a Felony in Wyoming

A person with felony convictions from a single occurrence or related course of events may petition ten years after the sentence (including probation) is completed, any court-ordered program is finished, and restitution is fully paid. The person must have no other felony conviction. Not eligible: felonies involving the use or attempted use of a firearm (except those punishable under Title 23, the game and fish laws), violent felonies, sex offenses, offenses requiring sex-offender registration, and other listed offenses. A felony expungement can be granted only once. It restores any rights lost because of the conviction.

File a verified petition with the court that handled the case. Serve it on the prosecuting attorney, and also on the Division of Criminal Investigation for conviction expungements. For convictions, the prosecutor notifies identifiable victims by certified mail. The court may request a criminal history report from DCI. The prosecutor or a victim may object within 30 days for misdemeanors or 90 days for felonies. If there is an objection, the court holds a hearing. If not, it may grant the petition without one. If granted, the court seals its file and sends a certified copy of the order to DCI. The prosecutor may appeal.

Adult expungement reclassifies the DCI record so it is available only to state and federal criminal justice agencies for criminal justice purposes, and the court file is sealed. A person whose arrest or charge was expunged may answer inquiries as though it never happened, unless another law says otherwise. Felony expungement restores any rights lost because of the conviction. Agencies' investigative files used for criminal justice purposes are not covered.