Vermont Statutes Title 23. Motor Vehicles, § 2303. Expungement of violation records

(1) section 301 of this title (operating an unregistered vehicle);

(2) subsection 307(a) of this title (failing to possess registration);

(3) section 611 of this title (failing to possess license);

(4) subsection 676(a) of this title (operating after suspension);

(5) section 601 of this title (operating without a license);

(6) section 800 of this title (operating without insurance); and

(7) subsection 1222(c) of this title (operating an uninspected vehicle).

(1) Upon entry of an expungement order, the order shall be legally effective immediately and the individual whose record is expunged shall be treated in all respects as if he or she had never been convicted or adjudicated of the violation. This includes the expungement of any points accumulated pursuant to chapter 25 of this title.

(2) Upon an entry of expunged, the case will be accessible only by the Clerk of the Court for the Judicial Bureau or the Clerk's designee. Convictions or adjudications that have been expunged shall not appear in the results of any Judicial Bureau database search by name, date of birth, driver's license number, or any other data identifying the defendant. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any documents or other records related to an expunged conviction or adjudication that are maintained outside the Judicial Bureau's case management system shall be destroyed.

(3) Upon receiving an inquiry from any person regarding an expunged record, the Judicial Bureau and Department of Motor Vehicles shall respond that “NO RECORD EXISTS.”