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Timestamp: 2020-06-05 10:30:30
Document Index: 786513034

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 991', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 991', '§ 991', '§ 991', '§ 991']

Deferred Sentence Dismissal & 991c Expungement
Answers Expungement Deferred Sentence Dismissal & 991c Expungement
The § 991c expungement removes some information from the public record but not as much as the § 18 expungement. Since it is a smaller version of the § 18 expungement, I call it “Expungement Lite”. This is because the § 991c expungement does not affect the arrest record. However, it does remove and change some public information about a case. A § 991c expungement only applies to deferred sentences that have been dismissed. So, in order to process a 991c expungement, your case must be dismissed first.
When a case is expunged under this process, the court clerk will remove the records of that case from public view. This means that your online court record will be removed. Additionally, when the paperwork is processed through the OSBI, their records will be changed to reflect a not-guilty plea and the dismissal of the case.
A big misconception about this expungement is that it’s automatic. Many people believe that their case was expunged after their deferred sentence ended. That is not necessarily true. Sometimes the § 991c expungement is automatic; other times it is not. The 991c paperwork still must be processed by both the court clerk and the OSBI. While the processing of a dismissal and § 991c expungement with the court clerk’s office may be automatic, the processing through OSBI is not automatic. Even if the case information was taken off the internet, the order of dismissal most likely did not get sent to the OSBI. To have an official criminal record changed to state that you pled not guilty and your case was dismissed, the right paperwork must be taken to the OSBI.
Section 991c Expungement Process