Records relating to charges not covered by section 16-803(a) that terminated without conviction may be sealed by the court after four years, or sooner if the prosecutor waives the waiting period, so long as the person does not have a disqualifying arrest or conviction. D.C. Code §§ 16-803(b)(1)(A), (e), 16-801(5).
Ineligible Category or Citation
Procedure General
The petition must be filed in Superior Court, with service on the prosecutor. For specific procedure, see D.C. Code §§ 16-803 et seq.
Fees
Effect
The person need not disclose the arrest or charge in response to any inquiry except when directly questioned for jury service or in an application to an entity specified in D.C. Code §§ 16-803(m), 16-801(11).
Waiting Periods
The petition may be filed four years after termination of the case without conviction, or sooner if the prosecutor waives the waiting period.
