Northern Mariana Islands
Below is a general overview of when juvenile records can be expunged in the Northern Mariana Islands. 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
- Most juvenile records can be expunged after you turn 18 or five years after your case, probation, or commitment ends, whichever occurs last. You have to submit a request to the court to start the process, and it is up to the judge whether or not to grant your request.
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Records relating to arrest and court proceedings can be expunged by the court upon dismissal following deferred adjudication in a first controlled substance possession case. 6 N. Mar. I. Code § 4116.
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A judgment of conviction can be vacated and deemed not to exist upon successful completion of a period of probation with suspended sentence. 6 CMC § 4113(k). (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
View DetailsRecords relating to a delinquency adjudication can be expunged by the court after five years or after the petitioner reaches age eighteen, whichever occurs last, so long as the person is not subject to a disqualifying event. 6 N. Mar. I. Code § 5173(a). (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
View DetailsIf a juvenile case does not proceed to adjudication, a record relating to the case can be expunged as set forth in section 5173(c). 6 N. Mar. I. Code § 5173(d). (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
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