Puerto Rico: Adult Convictions (PR-C-2)

Records relating to a felony conviction can be eliminated from the Criminal Record Certificate five years after sentence completion, so long as the person has not committed another crime, has a good reputation in the community, and has given a DNA sample, if required. P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 34, § 1725a.

Record Detail(s)

Felony

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

No statutory language

Mandatory / Discretionary

Discretionary

Hearing

Yes, if objection filed

Clearance Process

Petition-based

Remedy

Delete

Ineligible Category or Citation

The records of a person with a qualifying offense for the Register of Persons Convicted for Violent Sexual Crimes and Abuse of Minors or the Register of Persons Convicted for Corruption cannot be expunged. P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 34, § 1725a.

Procedure General

The petition must be filed in the trial court. For the specific procedure, see P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 34, §§ 1725a et seq.

Fees

There is no statutory language regarding fees.

Effect

There is no statutory language regarding the effect of expungement.

Waiting Periods

The petition can be filed five years after the sentence is completed.

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