Courthouse Main Directory: (740) 695-2121

Probation Department: (740) 695-3917

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDERS

Sealing of Record

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT OUR STAFF CANNOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING YOUR SPECIFIC CASE AND THE PROBABILITY OF YOUR MOTION BEING GRANTED. PLEASE CONSULT AN ATTORNEY WITH ANY QUESTIONS

If you are interested in requesting to have your record sealed follow these steps.

  1. Click here and complete an Application for Sealing of Record.
    Be sure to read and complete the entire form and file it with the Clerk of Courts on the third floor of the Courthouse. There is a fee to file the application.
  2. Click here and complete a Sealing of Record Investigation Questionnaire.
    Be sure to read and complete the entire form and mail it to the address listed as soon as possible.

Upon completion of these steps an investigation will be completed by the Adult Probation Department and forwarded to the Court. The Court will then schedule a hearing on the request. The Court makes the final determination of eligibility.

Remember, you are eligible 3 years after successful termination from community control or 3 years after the completion of a prison sentence and you are a 1st time offender. You also must have no previous convictions and no charges currently pending against you.