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Connecticut: Adult Convictions (CT-C-4)

Connecticut: Adult Convictions (CT-C-4)

Records relating to possession of marijuana will be erased by the court. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-142v(a).
Record Detail(s)
Drug offenses
Previous Conviction Disqualifying
No
Mandatory / Discretionary
Mandatory
Hearing
No
Clearance Process
Petition-based
Remedy
Delete
Ineligible Category or Citation
No statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.
Procedure General
A petition must be filed for an order of erasure. For the specific procedure, see Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-142v(a).
Fees
No fee may be charged, see Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-142v(a)(4).
Effect
The person is deemed to have never been arrested and can say so€¯under oath. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-142a(g)(2).
Forms
There is no statutory language regarding forms.
Waiting Periods
There is no statutory language regarding waiting periods.

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