Connecticut: Adult Non-Conviction Arrests (CT-NC-3)

Police, court, and state attorney records relating to a finding of not guilty or a dismissal are erased upon affirmance after appeal or when the time to appeal has expired. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-142a(a)(b).

Record Detail(s)

Charges resolved in favor of defendant

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

No

Mandatory / Discretionary

Mandatory

Hearing

No

Clearance Process

Automatic

Remedy

Delete

Ineligible Category or Citation

See Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-142a(j).

Procedure General

The procedure is automatic. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-142a(a). Upon request, the records can be destroyed three years after the date of final disposition. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-142a(e)(1).

Fees

No fee can be charged. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-142a(e)(2).

Effect

If any charge in a case results in conviction, police, court, and state's attorney's records are not erased, but non-conviction charges are erased from public electronic records. As to erased charges, the person is deemed never to have been arrested and can say so under oath. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-142a(e)(3).

Forms

There is no statutory language regarding forms.

Waiting Periods

The public records are erased upon affirmance after appeal or expiration of time to appeal.

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