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Arkansas: Juvenile Court Records and Law Enforcement Records (AR-AR-3)

Arkansas: Juvenile Court Records and Law Enforcement Records (AR-AR-3)

Records relating to an adjudication for which a juvenile could have been tried as an adult can be expunged 10 years after the last adjudication of delinquency, date of a guilty or nolo contendere plea, or finding of guilt as an adult. Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309(b)(1)(A)(B).
Record Detail(s)
Charges adjudicated
Previous Conviction Disqualifying
Potentially, see statute
Mandatory / Discretionary
Discretionary
Hearing
No statutory language
Clearance Process
Petition-based
Remedy
Expunge
Ineligible Category or Citation
There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.
Fees
There is no statutory language regarding fees.
Effect
To expunge the record means it is destroyed. Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309(b)(3).
Forms
There is no statutory language on forms.
Waiting Periods
A petition can be filed 10 years after the last adjudication of delinquency, date of a guilty or nolo contendere plea, or finding of guilt as an adult. Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309(b)(1).

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