District of Columbia record-clearing statutes
These are the District of Columbia statutes that govern sealing. Each entry links to the official text.
- Definitions (chapter umbrella) — D.C. Code § 16-801
- Automatic expungement of criminal records (decriminalization / legalization / unconstitutionality trigger) — D.C. Code § 16-802
- Expungement of criminal records by motion (actual innocence) — D.C. Code § 16-803
- Automatic sealing of criminal records (time-eligible misdemeanors per § 16-805(c) timeline) — D.C. Code § 16-805
- Sealing of criminal records by motion (the 2022 record-sealing act, applicable March 1, 2025; amended by D.C. Law 26-52, Oct. 28, 2025; temporary amendment D.C. Law 26-81) — D.C. Code § 16-806
- Effect of sealing of criminal records — D.C. Code § 16-807