Who can get a court record expunged?
Eligibility for an expungement of an arrest, investigation, detention, or conviction record will be based on the law of the jurisdiction in which the record was made. Ordinarily, only the subject of the record may ask that the record be expunged. Often, the subject must meet a number of conditions before the request will be considered. Requirements often include: • Fulfilling a waiting period between the incident and expungement • Having no intervening incidents • The number of prior incidents • The seriousness or type of offense involved in the incident • Fulfilling the terms of any sentence • Not having any pending criminal investigation or proceedings • That the incident was disposed without a conviction • That the petitioner complete probation without any incidents Wisconsin law allows a judge to “expunge” a case in only two situations, both involving youthful offenders: • Misdemeanors committed by a person under 21. If the judge ordered expunction upon successful completion of the
