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Minnesota: Juvenile Court Records (MN-A$-1)

Minnesota: Juvenile Court Records (MN-A$-1)

Records relating to a delinquency matter can be expunged at any time, if the court determines that the expungement would yield a benefit to the subject of the record that outweighs any detriment to public safety and burden on courts and state agencies. Minn. Stat. § 260B.198(6)(a).
Record Detail(s)
All charges
Previous Conviction Disqualifying
No statutory language
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.
Procedure General
In making a determination whether to expunge a juvenile delinquency matter, the court will consider several factors as outlined in subsection (b). Minn. Stat. § 260B.198(6).
Fees
There is no statutory language regarding fees.
Effect
A record expunged prior to January 1, 2015, cannot be opened or exchanged. A record expunged on or after January 1, 2015, is sealed and can only be opened, used, or exchanged between criminal justice agencies as described in section 609A.03(7a)(b). Minn. Stat. §§ 260B.198(6)(c), (d).
Waiting Periods
A petition can be filed at any time.  

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