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| Clearance policy overview | Records relating to a specified felony conviction can be expunged by the court 15 years after sentence completion. Md. Crim Proc. Code Ann. § 10-110(a)(2). | On or before July 1, 2024, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services shall expunge all cases in which: (1) possession of cannabis under § 5-601 of the Criminal Law Article is the only charge in the case; and (2) the charge was issued before July 1, 2023. Md. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 10-112(b). | A record relating to charges against a child can be sealed on the court's own motion or by a petition for good cause shown any time before the person reaches 21 years of age. Md. Code Ann., Cts & Jud. Proc. § 3-8A-27(c). | A record relating to charges against a child will be sealed upon petition or the court's own motion any time after the person reaches 21 years of age. Md. Code Ann., Cts & Jud. Proc. § 3-8A-27(c). | Records relating to an arrest resulting in probation before judgment, "stet", or compromise under Md. Crim. Law Code Ann. section 3-307 can be expunged by the court upon discharge from probation, completion of treatment, or three years after disposition, whichever is later. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 10-105(a)(3)-(6) and (c)(2), (5). | Records relating to an arrest resulting in a nolle prosequi with the requirement of drug or alcohol treatment can be expunged by the court upon completion of the required treatment. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 10-105(a)(4), (c)(3). | Records relating to an arrest occurring before October 1, 2007 for which no charges are filed, can be expunged by the law enforcement agency. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 10-103. | A record of arrest occurring on or after October 1, 2007, for which charges are not filed will be expunged within 60 days of the petitioner's release. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 10-103.1. | Records relating to a case in which a nolle prosequi is entered prior to service on the defendant can be expunged by the court. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 10-104. | Records relating to an arrest resulting in an acquittal, nolle prosequi, or a dismissal can be expunged by the court three years after the disposition, unless the petitioner files a written general waiver and release of all tort claims arising from the charge. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 10-105(a)(1), (2), (4), and (c)(1). | Records relating to a conviction for which the person received a full and free pardon are confidential. 16 M.R.S. § 703(2)(L). | Records relating to juvenile adjudications can be sealed after three years. 15 M.R.S.A. § 3308-C(10). | Records related to a case that was dismissed with prejudice following a deferred disposition will become confidential of criminal history information. 16 M.R.S. § 703. | Records of an arrest and conviction involving a person whose identity was stolen and falsely used can be corrected by the court. 15 M.R.S. §§ 2182, 2183. | Records of an arrest or court proceeding that did not lead to a conviction can immediately become confidential. 16 M.R.S. § 703(2). | Records of an arrest or court proceeding in which no active prosecution is pending become confidential one year from arrest, summons, or the filing of charges. 16 M.R.S. § 703(2)(A), (F). | A misdemeanor conviction for criminal sexual conduct entered before January 12, 2015, can be set aside if the petitioner meets a certain criteria, and if the individual has not been convicted of another offense other than 2 minor offenses. Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.621(1)(a)-(d). Convictions that are deferred and dismissed are considered misdemeanor convictions for determining eligibility under this act. Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.621(2). | Records relating to one or more misdemeanor convictions, other than an application to set aside a serious misdemeanor, a first violation operating while intoxicated offense, or any other misdemeanor conviction for an assaultive crime may be set aside by the convicting court three or more years after whichever of the following events occur last: imposition of the sentence, completion of any term of imprisonment, or completion of probation imposed for the convictions. Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.621d(3). | Records relating to one or more serious misdemeanor convictions, first violation operating while intoxicated offense, or one felony conviction may be set aside by the convicting court five or more years after whichever of the following events occurs last: imposition of the sentence, completion of probation, discharge from parole, or completion of any term of imprisonment imposed for the conviction. Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.621d(2). | Records relating to a juvenile with no more than three juvenile adjudications€š no more than one of those being an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult€š can be set aside if the person is not subject to a disqualifying event and the court determines that public safety will not be compromised. Mich. Comp. Laws § 712A.18e(1), (9). |
| Ineligible Category or Citation | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | No statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | Probation before judgement for violations of section 21-902 of the Transportation Article or Title 2, Subtitle 5 or section 3-211 of the Criminal Law Article are ineligible for expungement. Md. Crim. Proc. Code Ann. § 10-105(a)(3). | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | See 15 M.R.S.A. § 3308-C(10)(A) for ineligible offenses. | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | A case that ends with a verdict or plea of not criminally responsible by reason of insanity. 16 M.R.S. § 703(2)(H). | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | This provision applies only to violations or attempted violations of section 750.520e (Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Fourth Degree) before January 12, 2015. Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.621. | See subsection 1(b) Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.621 for ineligible offenses. | See Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.621 for ineligible offenses. | The applicant may have no more than three adjudications, and no more than one of which may be for an offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult. See Mich. Comp. Laws § 712A.18e(1). |
| Clearance Process | Petition-based | Automatic | By petition or court's own motion | By petition or court's own motion | Petition-based | Petition-based | Petition-based | Automatic | Automatic | Petition-based | Automatic | Petition-based | Automatic | Petition-based | Automatic | Automatic | Petition-based | Petition-based | Petition-based | Petition-based |
| Waiting Periods | The petition can be filed 15 years after sentence completion. | There is no waiting period. | The petition can be filed at any time before the person turns 21. | The petition can be filed at any time after the person turns 21. | The petition can be filed upon discharge from probation, completion of treatment, or three years after disposition, whichever is later. | The petition can be filed upon completion of the required treatment. | The petition must be submitted within eight years of the date of the incident. | The record is expunged within 60 days of release. | The record is expunged following an entry of nolle prosequi before the defendant is served. | The petition can be filed three years after the disposition, unless the petitioner files a written general waiver and release of all tort claims arising from the charge. The court can grant a petition for expungement at any time on a showing of good cause. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 10-105(c)(8). | The record becomes confidential upon receipt of a pardon. | There is a 3-year waiting period. | The record becomes confidential immediately upon dismissal of the charge with prejudice. | The petition must be filed within one year of the date the petitioner becomes aware that their identity has been stolen and falsely used. 15 M.R.S. § 2182(2)(B). | Records become confidential immediately upon disposition. | The records become confidential one year from arrest, summons, or the filing of charges. 16 M.R.S. § 703. | There is no waiting period. | The waiting period is three years or after completion of sentence, imprisonment, or probation, whichever is later. Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.621d(3). | The waiting period is 5 years or more after the completion of the sentence, imprisonment, parole, or probation, whichever occurs later. Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.621d(2). | A petition can be filed one year after the adjudication of the offense that the applicant seeks to set aside, or one year following the completion of any term of detention for that adjudication, or when the person turns 18, whichever occurs later. Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 712A.18e(3). |
| Fees | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There is no no statutory language on fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | No fees or costs can be required. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 10-103(g). | No fees or costs can be required. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 10-103.1(f). | No costs can be assessed against the defendant. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 10-104(b). | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There is no cost associated with the record becoming confidential. See 15 M.R.S.§ 2161 for notice requirements related to the petition for pardon. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | A processing fee for a set-aside must be paid to the Michigan State Police. Mich. Comp. Laws § 712A.18e(14). The fee is determined and charged by the department of state police in the same manner as the fee prescribed in the Freedom of Information Act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.234(4). Mich. Comp. Laws § 712A.18e(14). |
| Effect | Records are removed from public inspection. Md. Crim. Proc. Code Ann. § 10-101(d), (e). | Expungement means the removal of all references to a specified criminal case from the Central Repository. Md. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 10-112(a). The Maryland Judiciary Case Search may not refer to the existence of a criminal case in which: (1) possession of cannabis under § 5-601 of the Criminal Law Article is the only charge in the case; and (2) the charge was disposed of before July 1, 2023. Md. Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 10-111. | There is no statutory language regarding effect of sealing. | There is no statutory language regarding effect of sealing. | The records are removed from public inspection. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 10-101(d), (e). | The records are removed from public inspection. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 10-101(d), (e). | The records are removed from public inspection. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc § 10-101(d), (e). | The records are removed from public inspection. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 10-101(d), (e). Thereafter, the records can be obliterated. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 10-103.1(d). | The records are removed from public inspection. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 10-101(d), (e). | The records are removed from public inspection. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 10-101(d), (e). | The arrest and court records are confidential and can only be disseminated as specified in 16 M.R.S.§ 705. | The person can legally respond to inquiries from any party other than courts and criminal justice agencies as if the juvenile crimes had never occurred. 15 M.R.S.A. § 3308-C(10)(F). Sealed records can still be accessed by criminal justice agencies for employment purposes. 15 M.R.S.A. § 3308-C(4)(B). | Arrest and court records are confidential and can only be disseminated as specified in 16 M.R.S.§ 705. | The court records and related criminal justice records are corrected. 15 M.R.S. § 2183. | Arrest and court records are confidential and may only be disseminated as specified in 16 M.R.S. section 705. | Arrest and court records are confidential and may only be disseminated as specified in 16 M.R.S. section 705. | The person will be considered as never having been convicted, except for registerable sex offenses. Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.622. The court notifies the agencies that hold records of the set-aside. Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.623. | The person will be considered as never having been convicted, except for registerable sex offenses. Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.622. The court notifies the agencies that hold records of the set-aside. Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.623. | The person will be considered as never having been convicted, except for registerable sex offenses. Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.622. The court notifies the agencies that hold records of the set-aside. Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.623. | Upon the entry of an order under this section, the applicant is considered not to have been previously adjudicated. Mich. Comp. Laws § 712A.18e(11). The Michigan State Police retains nonpublic records of the set aside order and the record of the arrest, fingerprints, adjudication, and disposition. Mich. Comp. Laws § 712A.18e(13). |
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