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| Clearance policy overview | Records relating to a person whose criminal history consists entirely of one diversion agreement or counsel and release entered prior to June 12, 2008, will be destroyed upon motion if the person is 18 years of age or older and two years have elapsed since the completion of the agreement or counsel and release. Wash. Rev. Code § 13.50.270(3)(a)(i). | Records relating to a person whose criminal history consists of only referrals for diversion will be destroyed upon petition if the person is 23 years of age or older and the court finds that all diversion agreements have been successfully completed and no proceeding is pending against the person seeking the conviction of a criminal offense. Wash. Rev. Code § 13.50.270(3)(a)(ii). | A record relating to the successful completion of a deferred disposition that was dismissed and vacated as of June 7, 2012, or later will be sealed so long as the person is 18 years of age or older and the full amount of restitution has been paid. Wash. Rev. Code §13.40.127(10)(a)(i). | A record relating to the successful completion of a deferred disposition that was dismissed and vacated prior to June 7, 2012, will be sealed upon petition to the court if restitution has been paid and the person is 18 years old or older. Wash. Rev. Code §13.50.260(4)(c). | A record relating to an adjudication of delinquency can be expunged after the juvenile turns 17, so long as the court has determined that the juvenile has satisfactorily complied with the conditions of his or her dispositional order and that he or she will benefit from, and society will not be harmed by, the expungement. Wis. Stat. § 938.355(4m)(a). | A record relating to a first adjudication for offenses related to invasion of privacy under Wis. Stat. § 942.08 can be expunged if the court determines that the juvenile has satisfactorily complied with the conditions of the dispositional order. Wis. Stat. § 938.355(4m)(b). | A record relating to a prostitution adjudication can be expunged if the person was a victim of human trafficking for the purposes of a commercial sex act and if the court determines that the person will benefit and society will not be harmed by the expungement. Wis. Stat. § 973.015(2m). | Records relating to a juvenile delinquency proceeding will be sealed one year after the juvenile's 18th birthday or one year after personal or juvenile jurisdiction of the court is terminated, whichever is later. W. Va. Rules of Juv. Proc., Rule 50(a). W. Va. Code § 49-5-101(a). | Records relating to a juvenile proceeding transferred to criminal jurisdiction shall be sealed if the juvenile is subsequently acquitted of the offense, found guilty only of an offense other than the offense upon which the transfer or waiver was based, or the offense upon which the transfer or waiver was based was subsequently dismissed. W. Va. Rules of Juv. Proc., Rule 50(b). | Records relating to a juvenile delinquency can be expunged upon a finding that the individual's participation in the offense was a direct result of being a victim of trafficking. W. Va. Code § 61-14-9(a). | Records relating to a juvenile delinquency proceeding will be sealed one year after the juvenile's 18th birthday or one year after personal or juvenile jurisdiction of the court is terminated, whichever is later. W. Va. Code § 49-5-104(a). | The record of a minor convicted of a violation of a municipal ordinance may be expunged. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(b). | Records relating to a matter that ended with a declined prosecution, dismissal, or acquittal can be expunged, so long as rehabilitation of the petitioner has been attained to the satisfaction of the court or the prosecuting attorney. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(e). | Records relating to certain adjudications can be expunged so long as rehabilitation of the petitioner has been attained to the satisfaction of the court or the prosecuting attorney. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241. | Records relating to the proceedings of charges that were not adjudicated shall be sealed. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-239. | The record of a minor admitted to a diversion program or granted a deferral can be expunged, so long as rehabilitation of the petitioner has been attained to the satisfaction of the court or the prosecuting attorney. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(d). | The record of a minor convicted of a misdemeanor in circuit court may be expunged. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(c). | The record of a person adjudicated in need of supervision may be expunged if they have not committed any other offense. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-440. | The record of a person convicted of purchasing or attempting to purchase nicotine products while under the age of 21 can be expunged 6 months after entry of conviction and the payment of a fine. Wyo. Stat. § 14-3-304. | The record of a person convicted of possessing or using nicotine products while under the age of 21 can be expunged 6 months after entry of conviction and the payment of a fine. Wyo. Stat. § 14-3-304. |
| Ineligible Category or Citation | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | To be eligible for destruction, the person must have successfully completed all diversion agreements and have no pending proceedings seeking the conviction of the person for a criminal offense. Wash. Rev. Code § 13.50.270(3)(a)(ii). | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | This section applies only to adjudications under Wis. Stat. § 942.08. | 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. | The records of a juvenile convicted under the criminal jurisdiction of the circuit court pursuant to §49-4-710(d)(1) of this code may not be marked and kept as confidential. | Violent felonies as defined by section 6-1-104(a)(xii) may not be expunged. A person is not eligible for expungement if the person has a subsequent felony conviction or a pending felony charge.Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(a) | Violent felonies as defined by section 6-1-104(a)(xii) may not be expunged. https://wyoleg.gov/NXT/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm A person is not eligible for expungement if the person has a subsequent felony conviction or a pending felony charge. https://wyoleg.gov/NXT/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm | Violent felonies as defined by section 6-1-104(a)(xii) cannot be expunged. The petitioner is not eligible for expungement if he or she has a subsequent felony conviction or a pending felony charge. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(a). | There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | Violent felonies as defined by section 6-1-104(a)(xii) may not be expunged. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(a). A person is not eligible for expungement if the person has a subsequent felony conviction or a pending felony charge. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(a) | Violent felonies as defined by section 6-1-104(a)(xii) may not be expunged. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(a). A person is not eligible for expungement if the person has a subsequent felony conviction or a pending felony charge. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(a). | See Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-440. | No discussion of ineligible offenses. | No discussion of ineligible offenses. |
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| Waiting Periods | The petition can be filed any time after the person turns 18 and two years have elapsed since completion of the agreement or counsel and release. | The petition can be filed any time after the person turns 23. | The record should be sealed when the matter is dismissed and vacated if the person is 18 or older and all restitution has been paid. If the person is under 18, the court should set an administrative hearing to seal the matter no later than 30 days after the person's 18th birthday. | The petition can be filed if the person is 18 or older. | The petition can be filed after the juvenile turns 17 years old. | The record can be expunged immediately upon satisfactory completion of the conditions of the dispositional order. | The petition can be filed any time after the adjudication. | The record should be sealed one year after the juvenile's 18th birthday or one year after jurisdiction is terminated, whichever is later. W. Va. Code Ann. § 49-5-104(a); W. Va. Rules of Juv. Proc., Rule 50(a). | The record should be sealed immediately upon acquittal of the offense, finding of guilt only of an offense other than the offense upon which the transfer or waiver was based, or upon dismissal of the offense upon which the transfer or waiver was based. W. Va. Rules of Juv. Proc., Rule 50(b); W. Va. Code Ann. § 49-5-104(b). | There is no waiting period. | There is a 1-year waiting period. | There is no waiting period. | The petition may be filed upon juvenile reaching the age of majority, which is 18. Wyo. Stat. §§ 14-6-241(a), 14-1-101(a). | The petition can be filed when the person reaches the age of majority, which is 18. Wyo. Stat. §§ 14-6-241(a), 14-1-101(a). | The records shall be sealed upon completion of the proceedings. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-239(a). | The petition may be filed upon juvenile reaching the age of majority, which is 18. Wyo. Stat. §§ 14-6-241(a), 14-1-101(a). | There is no waiting period. | There is no statutory language regarding waiting periods. | There is a 6-month waiting period. | There is a 6-month waiting period. |
| 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. | 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 are no fees. | There are no fees. | There are no fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There are no fees. | There are no fees. | There are no fees. | There are no fees. | There are no fees. |
| Effect | If the court grants the motion to destroy records, it will order the destruction of the official juvenile court record, the social file, and any other records named in the order. Wash. Rev. Code § 13.50.270(3)(b). | If the court grants the motion to destroy records, it will order the official juvenile court record, the social file, and any other records named in the order to be destroyed. Wash. Rev. Code § 13.50.270(3)(b). | Upon the record being sealed, the proceedings in the case will be treated as if they never occurred, and the subject of the records can reply accordingly to any inquiry about the events. Any agency will reply to any inquiry concerning confidential or sealed records that records are confidential, and no information can be given about the existence or nonexistence of records concerning an individual. Wash. Rev. Code § 13.50.260(6)(a). For information on how a record can be unsealed, see Wash. Rev. Code § 13.50.260(8). For further information on the effect, see Wash. Rev. Code § 13.50.260(6)-(11). | Upon the record being sealed, the proceedings in the case will be treated as if they never occurred, and the subject of the records can reply accordingly to any inquiry about the events. Any agency will reply to any inquiry concerning confidential or sealed records that records are confidential, and no information can be given about the existence or nonexistence of records concerning an individual. Wash. Rev. Code § 13.50.260(6)(a). For information on how a record can be unsealed, see Wash. Rev. Code § 13.50.260(8). For further information on the effect, see Wash. Rev. Code § 13.50.260(6)-(11). | The record is sealed and destroyed. WI SCR 72.06. | The record is sealed and destroyed. WI SCR 72.06. | The court can vacate the adjudication and expunge the record, which means that the record is sealed and destroyed. Wis. Stat. § 973.015(2m); WI SCR 72.06. | Upon order to seal, the records of a juvenile proceeding, including but not limited to law enforcement files and records, will be kept in a separate secure confidential place and the records can only be inspected by order of the circuit court. W. Va. Code Ann. § 49-5-104(a). When the record of a juvenile proceeding is sealed by the court, it has the legal effect of extinguishing the offense as if it never occurred. W. Va. Rules of Juv. Proc., Rule 50(c). | When the record of a juvenile proceeding is sealed by the court, it has the legal effect of extinguishing the offense as if it never occurred. Once the record of a juvenile is sealed, it can only be opened by order of the circuit court. W. Va. Rules of Juv. Proc., Rule 50(c). To seal juvenile records, the records must be returned to the circuit clerk to be kept in a confidential and sealed file, marked as sealed, and stored in a secure location accessible only by clerk staff. W. Va. Rules of Juv. Proc., Rule 50(d). | The court orders the sealing of records in the custody of the court and expungement of records in the custody of any other agency or official, including law-enforcement records. W. Va. Code §61-11-26. | Marking the juvenile records to show they are to remain confidential has the legal effect of extinguishing the offense as if it never occurred. W. Va. Code § 49-5-104(a). | "Expungement" means to permanently destroy or delete all records, including physical and electronic records, documents and images of documents. If a minor's name appears on a court list, index or other compilation containing other information not subject to expungement, "expungement" means to redact by obliterating the minor's name from the record. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(f)-(g). | "Expungement" means to permanently destroy or delete all records, including physical and electronic records, documents and images of documents. If a minor's name appears on a court list, index or other compilation containing other information not subject to expungement, "expungement" means to redact by obliterating the minor's name from the record. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(f)-(g). | Upon entry of an order, the proceedings in the petitioner's case are deemed never to have occurred and the petitioner can reply accordingly to any inquiry regarding the matter. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(a),(g). | The court will not release sealed records except to the extent necessary to respond to inquiries from another court of law; an agency preparing a pre-sentence report for another court; a party to the proceeding; or the Department of Family Services for purposes of establishing, modifying, or enforcing a support obligation. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-239(a). For more information on effect, see sections 14-6-203(g) and 14-6-240. | "Expungement" means to permanently destroy or delete all records, including physical and electronic records, documents and images of documents. If a minor's name appears on a court list, index or other compilation containing other information not subject to expungement, "expungement" means to redact by obliterating the minor's name from the record. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(f)-(g). | "Expungement" means to permanently destroy or delete all records, including physical and electronic records, documents and images of documents. If a minor's name appears on a court list, index or other compilation containing other information not subject to expungement, "expungement" means to redact by obliterating the minor's name from the record. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(f)-(g). | "Expungement" means to permanently destroy or delete all records, including physical and electronic records, documents and images of documents. If a minor's name appears on a court list, index or other compilation containing other information not subject to expungement, "expungement" means to redact by obliterating the minor's name from the record. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-241(f)-(g). | The record of conviction is expunged and the conviction is deemed not to have occurred. Wyo. Stat. § 14-3-304(d). | The record of conviction is expunged and the conviction is deemed not to have occurred. Wyo. Stat. § 14-3-304(d). |
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