Wyoming
Below is a general overview of when juvenile records can be expunged or sealed in Wyoming. Please note that the Clean Slate Clearinghouse does not provide legal advice.
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Juvenile Record Clearance Policies Overview
- Most juvenile records can be expunged after you turn 18. 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. You may not be eligible for expungement if you have certain felony convictions or adjudications on your record or have pending criminal or juvenile charges for a felony.
- If you were not adjudicated (not found guilty), your record should be automatically sealed. You should not have to do anything to get your record sealed.
- 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.
- Records relating to a matter that ended with a declined prosecution, dismissal, or acquittal can be expunged, so long as rehabilitation of the petitioner has been attained to the satisfaction of the court or the prosecuting attorney.
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Records relating to a misdemeanor conviction—for an offense other than a status offense—can be expunged by the court five years after sentence completion. Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-1501(a)(1). (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
View DetailsRecords relating to a misdemeanor conviction for a status offense can be expunged by the court one year after sentence completion. Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-1501(a)(1). (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
View DetailsRecords relating to a felony conviction or convictions arising from the same occurrence or related course of events can be expunged by the court 10 years after sentence completion, so long as the petitioner has no other felony convictions. Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-1502(a). (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
View DetailsRecords 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. (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
View DetailsRecords relating to an arrest or charge can be expunged by the court 180 days after the date of the arrest or the date the charge was dismissed, so long as no conviction resulted. Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-1401(a). (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
View DetailsRecords 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.
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Records relating to the proceedings of charges that were not adjudicated shall be sealed. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-239.
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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).
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Records relating to a matter that ended with a declined prosecution, dismissal, or acquittal 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(e).
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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). (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
View DetailsRecords relating to a felony matter that did not result in an adjudication will be destroyed or expunged. Wyo. Stat. § 14-6-240(b). (Cannot link directly to statutes.)
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