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STATE OF VERMONT
SUPERIOR COURT
CRIMINAL DIVISION
Unit
Docket No.
In RE: DOB
P
ETITION TO EXPUNGE OR SEAL CRIMINAL HISTORY
The above-named Defendant hereby requests that the Court order that his/her criminal history record be
expunged or sealed. As grounds for the request, Defendant hereby states as follows:
1. Charges: I am requesting that the criminal records for the following offense(s) be expunged or sealed:
Description of Offense Year Docket Number (If Any)
1. _______________________________________ ___________ ________________________
2. _______________________________________ ___________ ________________________
3. _______________________________________ ___________ ________________________
If more than one offense is listed, the offenses must relate to the same incident.
2. Record of Convictions:
I was convicted of the offenses.
If you were convicted, please provide the following about your conviction:
a. Date of conviction: _______________________
b. I completed all of the conditions of my probation:
Yes Date of Completion: _____________
No
c. Any restitution ordered by the Court has been paid:
Yes
No
Restitution was not ordered
I was not convicted for the offenses listed above.
If you were cited or arrested for the offense, but never convicted, answer the following questions and
then skip to question 3.
I was cited or arrested, by (name of arresting law enforcement agency or department)
___________________________________________, but a charge was never filed with the Court.
A charge was filed, but the Court did not find probable cause.
A charge was filed and later dismissed by the Court.
3. List any new charges or convictions you have received since the date of the offense listed in question 1.
Offense Date of Offense Date of Charge Date of Conviction
___________________________ _______________ _______________ _______________
___________________________ _______________ _______________ _______________
___________________________ _______________ _______________ _______________
4. I am requesting that my criminal history record be:
Expunged (all records destroyed except order of expungement)
Sealed (records maintained but under seal meaning they are not public)
200-00130 Petition to Expunge or Seal Criminal History (11/2019)
200-00130 – Petition to Expunge or Seal Criminal History (11/2019) Page 2 of 2
5. I believe that expungement or sealing of my criminal history is in the interests of justice because:
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Date of Signature
_____________________________ _______________________________________
Signature of Defendant
_____________________________________
Printed Name of Defendant
____
_____________________________________
Address
_________________________________________
City, State, Zip
____
_____________________________________
Phone
_____________________________________
Email Address
cc: State’s Attorney or Attorney General’s Office