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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Except as provided in section 2262-A, criminal history record information relating to a specific criminal conviction may be sealed under this chapter only if:
1. Eligible criminal conviction. The criminal conviction is an eligible criminal conviction;
2. Time since sentence fully satisfied. At least 4 years have passed since the person has fully satisfied each of the sentencing alternatives imposed under Title 17-A, section 1502, subsection 2 for the eligible criminal conviction;
3. Other convictions in this State. The person has not been convicted of another crime in this State and has not had a criminal charge dismissed as a result of a deferred disposition pursuant to Title 17-A, former chapter 54-F or Title 17-A, chapter 67, subchapter 4 since the time at which the person fully satisfied each of the sentencing alternatives imposed under Title 17-A, section 1502, subsection 2 for the person's most recent eligible criminal conviction up until the time of the order;
4. Convictions in another jurisdiction. The person has not been convicted of a crime in another jurisdiction since the time at which the person fully satisfied each of the sentencing alternatives imposed under Title 17-A, section 1502, subsection 2 for the person's most recent eligible criminal conviction up until the time of the order; and
5. Pending criminal charges. The person does not have any presently pending criminal charges in this State or in another jurisdiction.
6. Repealed. Laws 2023, c. 666, § 3, eff. Aug. 9, 2024.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 15. Court Procedure--Criminal § 2262. Statutory prerequisites for sealing criminal history record information - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-15-court-procedure-criminal/me-rev-st-tit-15-sect-2262/
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