Chapter 609A — Expungement of Criminal Records

609A.01 Expungement of Criminal Records This section establishes the legal framework for expungement (sealing) of criminal records in Minnesota. It explains … 609A.015 Automatic Expungement of Records This section provides for automatic expungement of criminal records in Minnesota -- meaning no petition or court hearing … 609A.017 Mistaken Identity; Automatic Expungement This section provides automatic expungement when someone was arrested or charged because of mistaken identity, including … 609A.02 Grounds for Order This section lists which criminal records can be expunged (sealed) in Minnesota and how long you must wait after … 609A.025 No Petition Required in Certain Cases With Prosecutor Agreement and Notification This section allows a person to have their criminal record sealed without filing a formal expungement petition if the … 609A.03 Petition to Expunge Criminal Records This section explains how to file a petition to have your criminal record sealed (expunged) in Minnesota. You must file … 609A.035 Pardon Extraordinary; No Petition Required This section provides a special automatic expungement process for people who receive a pardon extraordinary from the … 609A.04 Remedy This section gives people whose records have been expunged the right to sue a government agency that illegally opens or … 609A.05 No Duty to Discover; Employers and Landlords This section protects employers and landlords from legal liability for not finding or using records that have been … 609A.055 Automatic Expungement of Certain Cannabis Offenses This section creates an automatic expungement process for certain cannabis-related offenses that were legalized or … 609A.06 Expungement and Resentencing of Felony Cannabis Offenses This section creates the Cannabis Expungement Board to review felony cannabis convictions and determine whether they …