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A Dismissed Case

13 V.S.A. § 7603 — the record is sealed within 60 days after a dismissal or acquittal unless a party objects

  • Unless a party objects in the interests of justice, the court seals the record within 60 days after the case ends when no probable cause was found, the charge was dismissed, or the defendant was acquitted.
  • An objection gets a hearing on whether sealing serves the interests of justice.
  • A person may petition to seal a citation or arrest record at any time, and the court grants it if sealing serves the interests of justice.
  • 13 V.S.A. § 7603
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  1. 13 V.S.A. § 7603 — Sealing of record, no conviction; procedure

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