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Pursuant to the South Carolina Code of Laws, a criminal record may only be expunged through an application to the court, which must be signed by a judge. An individual should contact the solicitor's office in the area where the charge originated to seek assistance and obtain an application, which does require a fee.

How long does the expungement process take? The process may take up to six (6) months from the date the Expungement Office receives the completed Expungement Application. You will NOT receive a confirmation of receipt of your Expungement Application.

What fees do I pay for an expungement? You must pay a $250.00 administrative fee to the Solicitor's office, a $25.00 fee to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (?SLED?), and $35.00 filing fee to the Clerk of Court. You pay the fees with separate money orders when you apply to your Solicitor's office.

Typically, only minor offenses can be expunged. DUIs cannot be expunged. Crimes where you registered for the SC Sex Offenders Registry cannot be expunged. If you have other pending criminal charges that are less than five years old you cannot get an expungement.

This new law now allows people to be eligible for expungement ? even if they were convicted of disturbing schools or driving under suspension before that period was up ? for example, if they failed to pay a speeding ticket ? and then drove with a suspended license.

What is an expungement? Under SC law, you can apply to have certain South Carolina arrests, charges, or convictions placed under seal so they are no longer public record. Once they are sealed, these records can only be used for limited law enforcement purposes and otherwise can only be disclosed by court order.