Get Expungement Application - Greenville County - Greenvillecounty

In South Carolina, only certain kinds of charges or convictions can be expunged. Typically, only minor offenses can be expunged. DUIs cannot be expunged. Crimes where you registered for the SC Sex Offenders Registry cannot be expunged.

With the exception of a first offense failure to stop for a blue light, traffic convictions CANNOT be expunged. Fish and wildlife convictions CANNOT be expunged. Convictions for felonies or heinous crimes CANNOT be expunged.

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.

*The summary courts (Magistrate and Municipal) are responsible for expunging the records of all criminal cases disposed in those courts in which the charge was dismissed, or found not guilty at trial. You will need to contact the individual courts to determine their expungement application procedures and hours.

Because of the required process, it typically takes up to 9 months to have your record sealed or expunged. This is because the first step in the process that everyone must go through is obtaining a Certificate of Eligibility from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

You must wait until five years have passed since you completed your sentence, including probation or parole, and have no other convictions, including out of state convictions, while serving your sentence or in the five years after completing your sentence before you can apply for an expungement.

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.