Records related to certain misdemeanor convictions can be expunged by the court three years after sentence completion. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 610.140(5)(1).
Ineligible Category or Citation
See section 610.140(2) for offenses ineligible to be expunged.
Procedure General
The petition must be filed in the court of conviction. A person can have no more than two misdemeanor offenses expunged. For the specific procedure, see section Mo. Rev. Stat. § 610.140.
Fees
Effect
Expunged record must be disclosed on applications for occupational licenses and with employers in some cases. The person is restored to pre-arrest status and need not disclose information related to the case or expungement, except in legal proceedings and in the circumstances specified in sections 610.140(8)-(10).
Forms
For the application to expunge a record in Missouri, visit here.
Waiting Periods
The petition can be filed three years after sentence completion.
