THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY JUVENILE COURT CLERK’S OFFICE

SEALING AND EXPUNGEMENT

Defined:

• "Seal a record” – most juvenile delinquency, unruly, traffic cases and adult misdemeanors heard in Juvenile Court are eligible for sealing.  For juveniles, 2 years must pass between the last contact with the Court and the sealing occurs.  References to the case are destroyed by other agencies, but the case can be re-opened, for a review, by a court order.
• “Expunge” – only cases that have been previously sealed;  all reference to the case is destroyed, so that the record is permanently irretrievable.

Juvenile Process Overview:

• Contact Intervention Center
• Intervention Center completes research for Judge
• Judge reviews Request, previous cases and current record
• Clerk’s Office Seals or Expunges case upon Judge’s Order

*Note: not ALL requests for sealing or expungement are approved.

Adult Process:

• Contact Adult Probation – located at Juvenile Court
• Juvenile Court Adult Probation Officer researches for Judge
• Judge reviews Request, previous cases and current record
• Clerk’s Office Seals case upon Judge’s Order

Need more information or want to apply for a sealing or expungement?

Please contact the Intervention Center at 937-225-4141

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Administrative Judge, Nick Kuntz, welcomes you. Under the direction of Administrative Judge, Nick Kuntz, the Clerk’s Office employs 23 staff responsible for the official filings.