Clear your Delaware record.

You can clear your Delaware record. Delaware law lets you clear certain misdemeanor and felony arrest records and convictions under Del. Code tit. 11, ch. 43, subch. VII §§ 4371 to 4378. Many qualifying records clear through Delaware's automated Clean Slate process; records that do not qualify for automation use a petition filed with the court that handled the case.

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Delaware passed a Clean Slate law that automates the sealing of certain records as soon as they qualify, so you may not need to file anything for those records.

When automation does not apply, you file a petition with the court that handled the original case rather than with a state agency.

Waiting periods vary by offense: certain misdemeanor convictions require three years, others require five years, and certain felony convictions require ten years.

Remedies in Delaware

  • Expungement DIY

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