Expungement Clinic

The 9th Circuit Court in Charleston County is joining us at the North Charleston Athletic Center to inform and assist the community about the criminal record expungement process. We encourage you to bring your SLED records if possible.

Expungement of Arrest Record

As a defendant, there are situations which you are entitled to have all records relating to an arrest or conviction expunged and destroyed.  The situations are as follows:

• If your case is dismissed, nolle prossed or has a not guilty verdict, you may file for an expungement to have the charge removed from your arrest record after 10 days.
• If you participate in the Pre-Trial Intervention Program and your case is dismissed upon completion, you may file for an expungement of your record thru Pre-Trial Intervention Program.
• For a first offense conviction in the Municipal Court or Magistrate’s, with no further convictions in a three year period, you may be eligible for an expungement of your record, based on the charge.  This will not apply to convictions involving the operation of a Motor Vehicle, DUI, and DUS, and are not eligible for expungement (certain conditions apply).

For more information about preparing for this opportunity go to https://www.scsolicitor9.org/expungements.php.