Oregon: Juvenile Court Records and Law Enforcement Records (OR-AR-1)

Records relating to a juvenile matter will be expunged upon petition by the court and hearing, so long as at least five years have elapsed since the date of the person's most recent termination. Or. Rev. Stat. § 419A.262(3).

Record Detail(s)

All charges

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

Potentially, see statute

Mandatory / Discretionary

Mandatory

Hearing

Yes, if objection filed

Clearance Process

By petition or court's own motion

Remedy

Expunge

Ineligible Category or Citation

Ineligible offenses can be found under ORS §419A.262 (3)(b)-(c).

Procedure General

The petition must be filed in the county where the person resided at the time of the most recent termination. Or. Rev. Stat. § 419A.262(1).

Fees

There is no statutory language regarding fees.

Effect

A person who is the subject of a record that has been expunged under this section may assert that the record never existed and that the contact, which was the subject of the record, never occurred without incurring a penalty for perjury or false swearing under the laws of this state. ORS § 419A.269(2).

Forms

There is no statutory language.

Waiting Periods

The petition can be filed five years after the date of the person's most recent termination.

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