How Do You Expunge Juvenile Records In Ohio?
In Ohio, your juvenile criminal record can be expunged in most circumstances. A prerequisite to expungement is that your criminal record must first be sealed by the juvenile court—a process that results in your record being moved to a separate file unavailable to the public. Your sealed juvenile record is then eligible for expungement, which means that the record is permanently destroyed. Your sealed juvenile record is automatically expunged by the juvenile court five years after it was sealed or on your 23rd birthday, whichever is earlier. However, you are entitled to apply to the juvenile court for expungement of the record at an earlier time. (See Reference 1) Obtain a copy of your juvenile court record to determine whether or not it has been sealed. Ohio law sets forth several conditions under which the juvenile court automatically seals your juvenile record, but in some cases you must apply for an order sealing the record, such as when you are adjudicated a delinquent child. (Se
