In the District, depending on the outcome of a criminal case, there are various formulas used to seal arrest and other generated criminal records. This blog will address four main statutorily authorized procedures and the requirements thereto: 1) Sealing the record when case dismissed before trial 2) Sealing record based on innocence 3) Sealing record post trial with a non-guilty verdict 4) Post conviction filing to seal record 1) Sealing of the Arrest Records Motion to seal an arrest record may be file by any person arrested for an offense whose prosecution/case has been terminated without conviction and before trial.
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Daily Archives June 4, 2012
OTHER NEWS JUNE 2012
Beyond the Penn State Scandal: Child Abuse Reporting Laws (Washington Lawyer) For some observers, the Penn State scandal exposes the problems inherent in the web of complicated laws defining the scope of who must report suspected child abuse. Available here. Parents’ Depression Linked to Problems in Children (NY Times) Research into postnatal depression has underscored the importance of checking up on parents’ mental health in the first months of a baby’s life. But a parent’s depression, it turns out, can be linked to all kinds of problems, even in the lives of older children. Available here. Adapting to Aging Out: Profiles
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