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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.

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.

South Carolina Expungement Rules Expungement?for ?misdemeanors or summary offenses? ($1000 or 30-day sentence), after 3-year waiting-period from date of conviction if clean (no conviction), 5-year waiting-period from conviction if offense was domestic violence if clean. ?S.C. Code Ann. § 22-5-910(A)?.

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.

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.

There are fees associated with an expungement, except when charges are dismissed or nol prossed (not prosecuted), or when a person is found not guilty. In those cases, the expungement is FREE, unless charges are dismissed in plea negotiations.