Wyoming: Adult Convictions (WY-C-3)

Records relating to a felony conviction or convictions arising from the same occurrence or related course of events can be expunged by the court 10 years after sentence completion, so long as the petitioner has no other felony convictions. Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-1502(a).

Record Detail(s)

Felony

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

Potentially, see statute

Mandatory / Discretionary

Discretionary

Hearing

Yes, if objection filed

Clearance Process

Petition-based

Remedy

Expunge

Ineligible Category or Citation

See Wyo. Stat. §§ 7-13-1502(a)(iii)-(iv) for a listing of ineligible offenses.

Procedure General

The petition must be filed in the court in which the conviction occurred. Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-1502(a). For the specific procedure, see Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-1502. A person is eligible to receive only one expungement of records of conviction under this section. Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-1502(k).

Fees

There is a $300 filing fee. Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-1502(b).

Effect

Expungement means classifying the record to ensure it will not be available for dissemination other than to criminal justice agencies to be used for criminal justice purposes. Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-1401(j)(ii).

Waiting Periods

The petition can be filed 10 years after sentence completion.

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