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EXPUNGEMENT/PARDON OF CRIMINAL RECORD

Superior Court
» Criminal History Background Check (all counties)
» Kent County Instruction Sheet
» Kent County Petition
» New Castle County Instruction Sheet
» New Castle County Petition
» Sussex County Instruction Sheet
» Sussex County Petition
» Delaware Code for Expungement of Criminal Record (11 Del. C. § 4371-4378)

Family Court
» Delaware Code for Expungement of Criminal Record for an Adult
Form: Petition for Adult Expungement
» Delaware Code for Expungement of Criminal Record for a Juvenile
Form:  Petition for Juvenile Expungement

Court of Common Pleas
If the case was terminated, disposed of or concluded in the Court of Common Pleas, the Petition for Expungement is filed with the Prothonotary Office located in Superior Court.

Justice of the Peace Court
If the case was terminated, disposed of or concluded in the Justice of the Peace Court, the Petition for Expungement is filed with the Prothonotary Office located in Superior Court.

Petition for Pardon
» Instructions and Forms for filing a petition for pardon