If you have a case where you were found not guilty of all charges or all charges were dismissed, you normally must wait six months before expungement, but this requirement may be waived in special circumstances. Additionally, you must have paid all court costs, fees, and financial obligations on the case. If you were found not guilty by reason of insanity or were found incompetent to stand trial, you will not be eligible for expungement. This expungement law only applies to, "public offenses;" unlawful use of an ID and many traffic violations are not eligible.

You may only expunge a conviction for public intoxication if you have had no criminal convictions (besides traffic tickets) during the two-year period after the public intoxication conviction.

You may only expunge a conviction for PAULA if you have had no criminal convictions (besides traffic tickets) during the two-year period after the PAULA conviction.

You may only expunge a conviction for prostitution if you were under 18 at the time of the act, and you have had no criminal convictions (besides traffic tickets) during the two-year period after the prostitution conviction.

Pursuant to a law that took effect on July 1, 2019, you may be eligible to expunge other convictions. The requirements are as follows:

1. Applies to misdemeanors only and there are many exceptions (see below).
2. More than eight years have passed since conviction.
3. You have no pending criminal charges.
4. You have paid all financial obligations in the case.
5. You have not previously received more than one deferred judgment.
6. You are only allowed one expungement under this rule in their lifetime, but one request can cover multiple convictions if they arose from the same transaction or occurrence.

Misdemeanor convictions not eligible for expungement under this law

1. A conviction under section 123.46 – (public intoxication) (still eligible as described above)
2. A conviction under section 123.47, subsection 3, or similar ordinance – (possession of alcohol under legal age) (still eligible as described above)
3. A conviction for dependent adult abuse under section 235B.20.
4. A conviction under section 321.218, 321A.32, or 321J.21. (certain driver’s license related offenses)
5. A conviction under section 321J.2. (operating while intoxicated)
6. A conviction for a sex offense as defined in section 692A.101.
7. A conviction for involuntary manslaughter under section 707.5.
8. A conviction for assault under section 708.2, subsection 3. (assault while using or displaying a dangerous weapon).
9. A conviction under section 708.2A. (domestic abuse assault)
10. A conviction for harassment under section 708.7.
11. A conviction for stalking under section 708.11.
12. A conviction for removal of an officer's communication or control device under section 708.12.
13. A conviction for trespass under section 716.8, subsection 3 or 4. (with intent to commit a hate crime)
14. A conviction under chapter 717C. (bestiality)
15. A conviction under chapter 719. (obstructing justice, including interference with official acts and providing false identification information)
16. A conviction under chapter 720. (interference with judicial process, including perjury and malicious prosecution)
17. A conviction under section 721.2. (misconduct in [public] office)
18. A conviction under section 721.10. (misuse of public records or files)
19. A conviction under section 723.1. (riot)
20. A conviction under chapter 724. (weapons related offenses)
21. A conviction under chapter 726. (related to the protection of family and dependents, including child endangerment)
22. A conviction under chapter 728. (obscenity related offenses)
23. A conviction under chapter 901A. (sexually predatory offenses)
24. A conviction for a comparable offense listed 49 C.F.R. section 383.5l(b) (table 1) or 49 C.F.R. section 383.5l(e) (table 4). (certain CDL related offenses)
25. A conviction under prior law of an offense comparable to an offense enumerated in this subsection.