Oregon: Juvenile Court Records and Law Enforcement Records (OR-AR-8)

Records relating to charges that were dismissed will be expunged upon petition when the person reaches 18 years of age. Or. Rev. Stat. § 419A.262(6)(a).

Record Detail(s)

Charges dismissed

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

No

Mandatory / Discretionary

Mandatory

Hearing

Yes, if objection filed

Clearance Process

By petition or court's own motion

Remedy

Expunge

Ineligible Category or Citation

A person will be ineligible to petition under this section if the case was terminated before September 13, 1975. Or. Rev. Stat. § 419A.262(8).

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). For the specific procedure, see Or. Rev. Stat. § 419A.262.

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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