Application to Seal A Criminal Record Pursuant To ORC Section 2953.32

APPLICATION TO SEAL A CRIMINAL RECORD OF CONVICTION PURSUANT TO R.C. 2953.32. If you have a criminal case that has been dismissed or if you have been convicted of a criminal offense in this court and wish to have it sealed, you need to complete and file this form. There is a fifty-dollar fee for filing the application, regardless of the number of records the application requests to have sealed or expunged. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE INDIGENT OR BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN NOT AFFORD THE FIFTY-DOLLAR FEE, YOU SHOULD FILE A FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORM, WHICH IS ALSO ATTACHED. In Ohio, an adult criminal record can be sealed so that the conviction or criminal charge is filed separately from a person’s record. A record sealing can occur after a conviction, a finding of not guilty, or a dismissal of proceedings. Once an eligible offender’s record is sealed, generally speaking, no record will appear on a record check. However, the record can never be completely erased. It is still available to some, for instance, judges, law enforcement, certain employers (such as schools), and most professional licensing boards can gain access to the sealed record, but most employers, landlords, and the public cannot see the record. In Ohio, a record can also be expunged. Unlike sealing, an expungement is a deletion of a record so that it is permanently irretrievable. www.FormsWorkflow.com