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Clearance policy overview	Records relating to a commercial sex act or other criminal acts committed as a direct result of, or incident to, being a victim of human trafficking can be vacated by the court. Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-708.	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.	Records in the Juvenile Justice Information System, which is maintained by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation within the Office of the Attorney General, shall be deleted when the person reaches the age of majority. Wyo. Stat. § 7-19-504(b).	Records relating to a felony matter that did not result in an adjudication will be destroyed or expunged. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-240(b).								Records relating to a conviction for loitering with intent to commit prostitution pursuant to former Cal Pen Code § 653.22, which has been repealed, shall be sealed if the applicant satisfies certain criteria. Cal Pen Code § 653.29(a). The court shall seal the conviction as legally invalid. Cal Pen Code § 653.29(b).	Records of a criminal conviction or sentence of a person who is no longer in criminal custody can be vacated if the conviction or sentence is legally invalid due to prejudicial error, if newly discovered evidence of actual innocence exists that requires vacation of the conviction or sentence as a matter of law or in the interests of justice, or if a conviction or sentence was sought, obtained, or imposed on the basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin. Cal Pen Code § 1473.7.	Records relating to certain felony convictions that did not result in incarceration in the state prison, shall be dismissed. Cal Pen Code § 1203.425(a)(1)(B)(iv).
Ineligible Category or Citation	There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.	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.	There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.	There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.								This section applies only to a conviction of violating former Section 653.22. Cal Pen Code § 653.29(b).	Only the types of convictions listed in subsection (a) are eligible for vacation. Cal. Pen. Code § 236.14(a).	Persons required to register to the Sex Offender Registration Act, on active court supervision, currently serving a sentence and have pending criminal charges, those whose conviction resulted in a sentence of incarceration in state prison, and whose conviction occurred prior to January 1, 1973, and meet other criteria, are ineligible. See Cal Pen Code § 1203.425(a)(1)(B).
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Waiting Periods	The petition can be filed at any time a conviction is entered.	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.	The record is deleted when the juvenile turns 18. Wyo. Stat. §§ 14-6-241(a), 14-1-101(a).	The records are destroyed if the matter does not result in adjudication.								There is no waiting period.	There is no waiting period.	There is no waiting period.
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Effect	The conviction is vacated. Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-708(c).	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).	There is no statutory language regarding effect.	The enforcement agency which obtained the fingerprints or photograph shall destroy those records and shall report the destruction of the records to the court. Further, the court shall order all records pertaining to the matter in the files of law enforcement agencies destroyed or expunged. However, the minor's name and legal records may be released upon a finding that the information will serve to protect the public health or safety or to deter the minor or other from committing similar offenses. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-240(b) and (f).								The court shall seal the conviction as legally invalid. Cal Pen Code § 653.29(b).	The arrest and conviction shall be deemed never to have occurred, where the moving party complied with these requirements, and where the disposition under the statute has been, or potentially could be, used as a basis for adverse immigration consequences. Cal Pen Code § 1473.7(e)(2).	The records are dismissed. Cal Pen Code § 1203.425(a)(1). A person granted conviction relief pursuant to this section shall be released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the offense of which the person has been convicted. Cal Pen Code § 1203.425(a)(2)(B).
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