Clearing A Record
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 610.140 — three years after a felony, one year after a misdemeanor
A person may petition a Missouri court to expunge records of one or more offenses committed and prosecuted in Missouri, listing every one sought, so long as none is among the offenses the section excludes.
Three years for a felony, one for a misdemeanor. At filing, it has to have been at least three years for a felony, or one year for a misdemeanor, municipal violation or infraction, since the person completed the sentence imposed for each listed offense.
Records of an arrest for an eligible offense that was not charged may be petitioned for no earlier than eighteen months after the arrest. Related offenses from one course of conduct may be listed together and count as the highest of them.
Sources for this section (1)
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 610.140 — Expungement of certain criminal records
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Missouri attorney.