Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-18a
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Petition to Expunge Records and Order to Expunge Records
Official statutory text
The following statutory forms of Petition to Expunge Records
Pursuant to Title 22 O.S. Sections 18 and 19 and Order to Expunge
Records Pursuant to Title 22 O.S. Sections 18 and 19, as authorized
by Section 1 of this act, may be utilized for persons seeking an
expungement of records under the provisions of paragraph 15 of
subsection A of Section 18 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes:
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF _________________ ___ COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
______________________________, )
)
Petitioner, )
)
)
)
vs. ) Case No. ________________
)
_____________________________ )
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 27
)
)
)
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, )
)
)
)
Respondent. )
PETITION TO EXPUNGE RECORDS
PURSUANT TO TITLE 22 O.S. SECTIONS 18 AND 19
COMES NOW, the Petitioner and respectfully moves this Court to
expunge the criminal history records of the Petitioner pursuant to
paragraph 15 of subsection A of Section 18 and Section 19 of Title
22 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
PETITIONER INFORMATION:
_________________________________________________________________
(Last name) (First name) (Middle name)
_________________________________________________________________
(Address)
_________________________________________________________________
(Phone Number)
__________________________ ________________________
(Date of Birth) (Social Security Number)
CRIMINAL CASE INFORMATION:
Name and Address of Arresting Agency: Date of Arrest:
____________________________________ _____________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
Name and Address of Other Agency:
(List any state or local government agency that has a record of your
case.)
____________________________________ _______________________
____________________________________ _______________________
____________________________________ _______________________
Case Number to be Expunged: _____________________________________
Charge to be Expunged: __________________________________________
* Information on your criminal case may be found at www.oscn.net.
I, the above-named Petitioner, hereby petition this Court for an
expungement of criminal records pursuant to paragraph 15 of
subsection A of Section 18 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes and
certify as follows:
1. In this court of the county named above, I was charged and
convicted of a nonviolent felony offense not listed in Section 571
of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
2. That the nonviolent felony offense I was charged and
convicted of has been reclassified as a misdemeanor offense under
Oklahoma law;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 28
3. That I am not currently serving a sentence for a crime in
this state or another state;
4. At least thirty (30) days have passed since either the
completion of my sentence or the commutation of my sentence for the
crime that was reclassified as a misdemeanor;
5. That all restitution (if any) ordered by the court to be
paid by me in this case has been satisfied in full;
6. That I have successfully completed any and all treatment
program(s) ordered by the court, successfully completed an
accelerated or revoked sentence or successfully completed a
treatment program at a later date; and
7. That the harm to the Petitioner's privacy or danger of
unwarranted adverse consequences outweighs the public's interest in
retaining said records.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the statements made
herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information
and belief.
___________________ ______________________________
Date Signature of Petitioner
Name (Print): ________________
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF _____________________________ COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
_______________________________, )
)
Petitioner, )
)
)
)
vs. ) Case No. ________________
)
_____________________________ )
)
)
)
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, )
)
)
)
Respondent. )
and belief.
___________________ ______________________________
Date Signature of Petitioner
Name (Print): ________________
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF _____________________________ COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
_______________________________, )
)
Petitioner, )
)
)
)
vs. ) Case No. ________________
)
_____________________________ )
)
)
)
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, )
)
)
)
Respondent. )
ORDER TO EXPUNGE RECORDS
PURSUANT TO TITLE 22 O.S. SECTIONS 18 AND 19
NOW on this ___________ day of ________________________________,
20______, after consideration of the Petition to Expunge Records
Pursuant to Title 22 O.S. Sections 18 and 19, presented by
___________________________________, it is so ORDERED that:
[ ] The Petition is hereby GRANTED. The Petitioner qualifies
for an expungement of records pursuant to paragraph 15 of
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 29
subsection A of Section 18 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma
Statutes. The Court finds that the harm to the Petitioner's
privacy or danger of unwarranted adverse consequences
outweighs the public's interest in retaining said records.
The Court further finds that the law enforcement agencies
listed in the Petition to Expunge Records shall seal all of
the court, arrest and criminal history records of the
Petitioner pursuant to the provisions of Section 19 of Title
22 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Upon the entry of this order
to seal the records, or any part thereof, the subject
official actions shall be deemed never to have occurred, and
the person in interest and all criminal justice agencies may
properly reply, upon any inquiry in the matter, that no such
action ever occurred and that no such record exists with
respect to such person. Inspection of the records included
in the order may thereafter be permitted by the court only
upon petition by the person in interest who is the subject
of such records, the Attorney General, or by the district
attorney and only to those persons and for such purposes
named in such petition. Employers, educational
institutions, state and local government agencies,
officials, and employees shall not, in any application or
interview or otherwise, require an applicant to disclose any
information contained in sealed records. An applicant need
not, in answer to any question concerning arrest and
criminal records, provide information that has been sealed,
including any reference to or information concerning such
sealed information, and may state that no such action has
ever occurred. Such an application may not be denied solely
because of the applicant's refusal to disclose arrest and
criminal records information that has been sealed.
[ ] The Petition is hereby DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT
____________________________
Pursuant to Title 22 O.S. Sections 18 and 19 and Order to Expunge
Records Pursuant to Title 22 O.S. Sections 18 and 19, as authorized
by Section 1 of this act, may be utilized for persons seeking an
expungement of records under the provisions of paragraph 15 of
subsection A of Section 18 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes:
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF _________________ ___ COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
______________________________, )
)
Petitioner, )
)
)
)
vs. ) Case No. ________________
)
_____________________________ )
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 27
)
)
)
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, )
)
)
)
Respondent. )
PETITION TO EXPUNGE RECORDS
PURSUANT TO TITLE 22 O.S. SECTIONS 18 AND 19
COMES NOW, the Petitioner and respectfully moves this Court to
expunge the criminal history records of the Petitioner pursuant to
paragraph 15 of subsection A of Section 18 and Section 19 of Title
22 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
PETITIONER INFORMATION:
_________________________________________________________________
(Last name) (First name) (Middle name)
_________________________________________________________________
(Address)
_________________________________________________________________
(Phone Number)
__________________________ ________________________
(Date of Birth) (Social Security Number)
CRIMINAL CASE INFORMATION:
Name and Address of Arresting Agency: Date of Arrest:
____________________________________ _____________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
Name and Address of Other Agency:
(List any state or local government agency that has a record of your
case.)
____________________________________ _______________________
____________________________________ _______________________
____________________________________ _______________________
Case Number to be Expunged: _____________________________________
Charge to be Expunged: __________________________________________
* Information on your criminal case may be found at www.oscn.net.
I, the above-named Petitioner, hereby petition this Court for an
expungement of criminal records pursuant to paragraph 15 of
subsection A of Section 18 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes and
certify as follows:
1. In this court of the county named above, I was charged and
convicted of a nonviolent felony offense not listed in Section 571
of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
2. That the nonviolent felony offense I was charged and
convicted of has been reclassified as a misdemeanor offense under
Oklahoma law;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 28
3. That I am not currently serving a sentence for a crime in
this state or another state;
4. At least thirty (30) days have passed since either the
completion of my sentence or the commutation of my sentence for the
crime that was reclassified as a misdemeanor;
5. That all restitution (if any) ordered by the court to be
paid by me in this case has been satisfied in full;
6. That I have successfully completed any and all treatment
program(s) ordered by the court, successfully completed an
accelerated or revoked sentence or successfully completed a
treatment program at a later date; and
7. That the harm to the Petitioner's privacy or danger of
unwarranted adverse consequences outweighs the public's interest in
retaining said records.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the statements made
herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information
and belief.
___________________ ______________________________
Date Signature of Petitioner
Name (Print): ________________
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF _____________________________ COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
_______________________________, )
)
Petitioner, )
)
)
)
vs. ) Case No. ________________
)
_____________________________ )
)
)
)
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, )
)
)
)
Respondent. )
and belief.
___________________ ______________________________
Date Signature of Petitioner
Name (Print): ________________
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF _____________________________ COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
_______________________________, )
)
Petitioner, )
)
)
)
vs. ) Case No. ________________
)
_____________________________ )
)
)
)
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, )
)
)
)
Respondent. )
ORDER TO EXPUNGE RECORDS
PURSUANT TO TITLE 22 O.S. SECTIONS 18 AND 19
NOW on this ___________ day of ________________________________,
20______, after consideration of the Petition to Expunge Records
Pursuant to Title 22 O.S. Sections 18 and 19, presented by
___________________________________, it is so ORDERED that:
[ ] The Petition is hereby GRANTED. The Petitioner qualifies
for an expungement of records pursuant to paragraph 15 of
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 29
subsection A of Section 18 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma
Statutes. The Court finds that the harm to the Petitioner's
privacy or danger of unwarranted adverse consequences
outweighs the public's interest in retaining said records.
The Court further finds that the law enforcement agencies
listed in the Petition to Expunge Records shall seal all of
the court, arrest and criminal history records of the
Petitioner pursuant to the provisions of Section 19 of Title
22 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Upon the entry of this order
to seal the records, or any part thereof, the subject
official actions shall be deemed never to have occurred, and
the person in interest and all criminal justice agencies may
properly reply, upon any inquiry in the matter, that no such
action ever occurred and that no such record exists with
respect to such person. Inspection of the records included
in the order may thereafter be permitted by the court only
upon petition by the person in interest who is the subject
of such records, the Attorney General, or by the district
attorney and only to those persons and for such purposes
named in such petition. Employers, educational
institutions, state and local government agencies,
officials, and employees shall not, in any application or
interview or otherwise, require an applicant to disclose any
information contained in sealed records. An applicant need
not, in answer to any question concerning arrest and
criminal records, provide information that has been sealed,
including any reference to or information concerning such
sealed information, and may state that no such action has
ever occurred. Such an application may not be denied solely
because of the applicant's refusal to disclose arrest and
criminal records information that has been sealed.
[ ] The Petition is hereby DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT
____________________________
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