Colorado: Adult Convictions (CO-C-1)

Records relating to a misdemeanor or lesser conviction can be sealed by the court if the petitioner establishes that he or she was trafficked by another person for the purpose of performing the offense. Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-72-707.

Record Detail(s)

Human trafficking offenses

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

No

Mandatory / Discretionary

Discretionary

Hearing

No statutory language

Clearance Process

Petition-based

Remedy

Seal

Ineligible Category or Citation

Offenses listed in C.R.S. § 24-4.1-302(1) are ineligible for sealing.

Procedure General

The petition must be filed in the court of conviction. For the specific procedure, see Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-72-707.

Fees

There is no fee. Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-72-707(2).

Effect

Sealing does not deny acccess to any court, law enforcement agency, prosecuting attorney, or person or entity required by law to conduct a criminal history check. The person and all criminal justice agencies can reply to inquiries that public criminal records do not exist. Employers, educational institutions, and state and local government agencies, officials, and employees are prohibited from inquiring into sealed records on applications or in interviews, with exceptions. C.R.S. § 24-72-703..

Forms

Sealing petition forms can be found here.

Waiting Periods

There is no waiting period.

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