Oregon: Juvenile Law Enforcement Records (OR-AR-3)

Records relating to an arrest will be expunged upon petition when the person reaches 18 years of age. Or. Rev. Stat. § 419A.262 (2),(3),(6).

Record Detail(s)

Charges not filed

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

See ORS § 419A.262 (3) or (4) for ineligible offenses.

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

A petition can be filed after the person reaches 18 years of age.

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