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Overview

A person may petition the court to seal his/her own records by filing a petition with the District/County/Muni court where the arrest and/or criminal records are filed. (See Colorado Revised Statute 24-72-703). These are the current sealing statutes:

  • C.R.S. 24-72-704: Sealing of arrest records when no charges are filed.

  • C.R.S. 24-72-705: Sealing criminal justice records other than convictions - simplified process.

  • C.R.S. 24-72-706: Sealing of criminal conviction records.

  • C.R.S. 24-72-707: Sealing of criminal conviction records information for offenses committed by victims of human trafficking.

  • C.R.S. 24-72-708: Sealing of criminal conviction records information for municipal offenses for convictions.

  • C.R.S. 24-72-709: Sealing of criminal conviction records information for multiple conviction records.

  • C.R.S. 24-72-710: Sealing of criminal conviction records information for offenses that receive a full and unconditional pardon.

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STEPS

STEP 1 - You can review this video to learn more about the process. 

STEP 2: Review the Sealing a Case Cheat Sheet to determine the category of your arrest or criminal records.  

STEP 3 - Use the information from the cheat sheet to find the correct forms on the Colorado Judicial website: 

  • Adults - Find Court Instructions HERE and Court Forms HERE. 

  • Juveniles - Find Court Instructions HERE. 

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Resources

Expunge Colorado

Expunge Colorado is a women/BIPOC-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to record sealing through advocacy, education, and pro bono legal services.

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Colorado Bureau of Investigation - Biometric Identification and Records Unit

The Biometric Identification and Records Unit (BIRU) of the CBI supports law enforcement agencies as well as the public. It is the responsibility of this unit to maintain and update all information stored in the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) used in the identification of fingerprints and the Colorado Crime Information Center (CCIC), which houses all fingerprint-based Colorado Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) records. Colorado is an open records state, and this information is available to the public.

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Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center 

Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center is a nonprofit law firm in Colorado that provides free legal services to victims of crime through our Victim Rights Legal Services, Legal Information Network of Colorado, and Title IX programs. If you were a victim of a crime, you may be contacted by the district attorney to discuss the sealing of criminal records. See HERE for more information. 

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