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Court Filings - Expungements/sealing Records | Geauga County Clerk Of Courts

100 Short Court St., Ste. 300, Chardon, OH 44024

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Hours
M-F: 8:00am-4:30pm
Fees
Fixed fee for filing; free for cases found not guilty or dismissed
Service area
United States
Accepts filings for sealing criminal records (also called an expungement). An expungement allows a criminal case to be removed (record is sealed) from the records of persons who have committed or been convicted of committing a crime, who have been found not guilty, or whose case has been dismissed. Generally, records can be sealed for first-time offenders only - certain crimes such as murder and rape cannot be sealed. Does not give legal advice or provide forms.
Last assured
10/21/2024
Providing organization
Geauga County Clerk Of Courts
Processes all Civil, Criminal, Domestic Relations and Appellate cases for Common Pleas Court and the Eleventh District Court of Appeals. Records notaries, maintains jury records, collects court costs, and disburses costs to other local, county and state agencies.
Court Filings - Expungements/sealing Records | Geauga County Clerk Of Courts