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Records for the following felony convictions cannot be sealed under any circumstances: a Class Y felony. a Class A or Class B felony that isn't a drug offense. violent and sexual felonies.

To apply for sealing of records in Arkansas, an individual must file a Petition and Order to Seal in the circuit or district court in the county where the crime and conviction occurred. The Arkansas Department of Public Safety provides petition forms on its website. There's no fee to file.

There are no hidden fees or costs. Once my record is sealed, who can see it? The records become restricted from the public, but courts, law enforcement, and official state licensing agencies have access to all sealed criminal records.

Arkansas State law makes provisions for persons who wish to erase a criminal record. For these persons, the sealing or expungement of their criminal histories allows them social privileges that may otherwise be hindered by having a publicly accessible criminal record.

Before you can ask to have your records sealed, you must complete all the terms and conditions of your probation and pay any fines or costs that were part of your sentence. After you have finished your sentence, you have to wait 5 years to seal your record for: negligent homicide (if it was a Class A misdemeanor)

A misdemeanor stays on your record for life unless you successfully petition for expungement. There is no preset ?expiration date? for misdemeanor crimes. Even though misdemeanor offenses are less serious than felonies, they are still serious breaches in the eyes of the law.