Connecticut: Adult Non-Conviction Arrests (CT-NC-4)

Police, court, and state's attorney records relating to a case for which a nolle prosequi was entered are erased within 13 months. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-142a(c).

Record Detail(s)

Charges resolved in favor of defendant

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

No

Mandatory / Discretionary

Mandatory

Hearing

No

Clearance Process

By petition or court's own motion

Remedy

Delete

Ineligible Category or Citation

See Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-142a(j).

Procedure General

The procedure is automatic, or a petition can be filed. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-142a(c)(2). 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

The person is deemed to have never 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 within 13 months of the entry of a nolle prosequi.

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