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Sealing a Criminal Record

13 V.S.A. § 7602 — three years after the sentence for a qualifying misdemeanor, seven for a felony

  • A person may petition to seal the record of a conviction for a qualifying crime, which covers most misdemeanors outside the listed exceptions.
  • A qualifying misdemeanor can be sealed at least three years after the sentence is completed, and a qualifying felony at least seven.
  • A qualifying DUI misdemeanor waits at least 10 years.
  • A conviction for conduct that is no longer a crime can be expunged.
  • 13 V.S.A. § 7601
  • 13 V.S.A. § 7602
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When the person and the prosecutor stipulate, the court grants the petition without a hearing.

  • 13 V.S.A. § 7602
Sources for this section (2)
  1. 13 V.S.A. § 7601 — Definitions
  2. 13 V.S.A. § 7602 — Expungement and sealing of record, postconviction; procedure

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Vermont attorney.

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