200-00131 – Response to Petition to Expunge or Seal (07/2018) Page 1 of 1
RESPONSE TO PETITION TO EXPUNGE OR SEAL
The above-named Defendant has requested that the Court order that his/her criminal history record be
expunged or sealed. The position of this office with respect to this request is as follows:
☐ We agree to expungement of this criminal history record;
☐ We agree to the sealing, but not the expungement of this criminal history record;
☐ We do not agree that this criminal history record should be expunged or sealed because:
☐ The offense is not a “qualifying crime” under 13 V.S.A.§7601(4);
☐ The Defendant failed to pay restitution in full;
☐ Defendant failed to satisfactorily complete conditions of probation;
☐ Insufficient time has elapsed since the completion of the sentence;
☐ The Defendant has been convicted of subsequent offenses;
☐ Expungement/sealing would not be in the interests of justice;
☐ Other: _________________________________________________________________________
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Victim Response
☐ We are not aware of any victims connected with this offense;
☐ We have contacted or will attempt to contact the victim(s) and will file a victim’s statement if we
receive one;
☐ Other: ___________________________________________________________________________.
Date of Signature
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Signature of State’s Attorney
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Printed Name of State’s Attorney
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State’s Attorney Office
cc: Defendant
