Below is a general overview of when juvenile records can be sealed or expunged in Florida. Please note that the Clean Slate Clearinghouse does not provide legal advice. Read the legal policies and statutes for detailed statutory information. Juvenile Record Clearance Policies Overview Some juvenile records can be sealed.
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Belle Glade, Florida 33430
Service area: Belle Glade, Pahokee, South Bay and Canal Point
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Fort Myers, Florida 33902
Service area: Lee, Charlotte, Hendry, Glades, De Soto and Hardee Counties
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Fort Pierce, Florida 34950
Service area: Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties
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Lakeland, Florida 33801
Service area: Hardee, Highlands and Polk Counties
2051 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Suite 101
Riviera Beach, Florida 33404
Service area: Palm Beach County
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Punta Gorda, Florida 33950
Service area: Charlotte County
Service area: Duval, Clay, St. Johns, and Nassau counties
Service area: Hillsborough and Pinellas counties
Service area: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Nassau, St. Johns, Suwanee, Taylor, and Union counties
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Orlando, FL 32801
Service area: Orange County
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Miami, FL 33136
Service area: Miami-Dade County
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Miami, FL 33136
Service area: Miami-Dade County
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Records relating to offenses committed or reported when the person was a victim of human trafficking can be expunged by the court. Fla. Stat. § 943.0583.
View DetailsRecords relating to a case dismissed after the successful completion of pretrial substance abuse education and treatment intervention program pursuant to section 948.08(6) for a nonviolent felony can be expunged by the court. Fla. Stat. § 948.08(6).
View DetailsRecords relating to a case dismissed after successful completion of a pretrial veterans' treatment intervention program pursuant to section 948.08(7) for a felony offense can be expunged by the court. Fla. Stat. § 948.08(7).
View DetailsRecords relating to a case dismissed after successful completion of a misdemeanor pretrial substance abuse education and treatment intervention program pursuant to section 948.16(1) can be expunged by the court. Fla. Stat. § 948.16(1).
View DetailsRecords relating to a case dismissed after the successful completion of a misdemeanor pretrial veterans' treatment intervention program pursuant to section 948.16(2) can be expunged by the court. Fla. Stat. § 948.16(2).
View DetailsNon-judicial records of an arrest made contrary to law or by mistake will be administratively expunged by the Department of Law Enforcement upon application. Fla. Stat. § 943.0581, 11C-7.008, F.A.C.
View DetailsRecords relating to a single arrest—or more than one arrest, if the additional arrests directly relate to the original arrest—not resulting in conviction can be expunged by the court, so long as the person meets the specific criteria and submits a valid certificate of eligibility for expungement. Fla. Stat. § 943.0585.
View DetailsRecords of a case that did not end with a conviction can be expunged by the court 10 years after a court order sealed the record. Fla. Stat. § 943.0585(2)(h).
View DetailsRecords relating to a single arrest—or more than one arrest, if the additional arrests directly relate to the original arrest—not resulting in conviction can be sealed by the court, so long as the person meets the specific criteria and submits a valid certificate of eligibility for sealing. Fla. Stat. § 943.059.
View DetailsRecords of arrest or charges for offenses committed or reported when the person was a victim of human trafficking can be expunged by the court. Fla. Stat. § 943.0583.
View DetailsRecords relating to charges that were dismissed can be sealed upon petition, so long as the person is not subject to a disqualifying event. Fla. Stat. § 943.059.
View DetailsRecords relating to an arrest or filing of charges for an offense committed while the person was a victim of human trafficking can be expunged upon petition, so long as the person is not subject to a disqualifying event. Fla. Stat. § 943.0583.
View DetailsRecords relating to dismissed charges can be expunged upon petition, so long as the person is not subject to a disqualifying event. Fla. Stat. § 943.0585.
View DetailsRecords relating to charges dismissed because the person acted in lawful self-defense can be expunged upon petition, so long as the person is not subject to a disqualifying event. Fla. Stat. § 943.0585(5).
View DetailsA criminal history record relating to arrests or law enforcement interaction for alleged offenses for which charges were not filed may be sealed upon petition, so long as the person is not subject to a disqualifying event. Fla. Stat. § 943.059.
View DetailsThe criminal history record relating to an arrest or other law enforcement interaction for which charges were not filed may be expunged upon petition, so long as the person is not subject to a disqualifying event. Fla. Stat. § 943.0585.
View DetailsThe criminal history record relating to charges not filed because the person acted in lawful self-defense can be expunged upon petition, so long as the person is not subject to a disqualifying event. Fla. Stat. § 943.0585(5).
View DetailsA record relating to a minor who has successfully completed a diversion program can be expunged upon application to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, so long as the person is not subject to a disqualifying event. Fla. Stat. § 943.0582(1).
View DetailsA criminal history record of a minor can be expunged upon application to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement before the minor reaches 21 years of age. Fla. Stat. § 943.0515(1)(b)(2).
View DetailsA record of a minor classified as a serious or habitual juvenile offender or committed to a juvenile correctional facility or juvenile prison will be automatically expunged when the person reaches 26 years of age, so long as the person is not subject to a disqualifying event. Fla. Stat. § 943.0515(1)(a).
View DetailsA criminal history record of a minor will be automatically expunged when the person reaches 21 years of age, so long as the person is not subject to a disqualifying event. Fla. Stat. § 943.0515(1)(a).
View DetailsA record of an arrest of a minor made contrary to law or by mistake can be expunged upon application to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Fla. Stat. § 943.0581, 11C-7.008(1), F.A.C.
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