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Expungement Filing/record Sealing - Juveniles | Ross County Court Of Common Pleas - Probate / Juvenile Divisions

2 N Paint St., Ste. A Ross County Courthouse, Chillicothe, OH 45601

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Hours
M-F: 8:00am-4:00pm. Closed on legal holidays.
Fees
Fixed fee.
Service area
Ross County, Ohio
Accepts filings for expungements of juvenile records. An expungement allows a criminal case to be removed from the records (records are sealed) of persons who have committed a crime, have been convicted of a crime, who have been found not guilty, or whose case has been dismissed. A motion for an expungement may be filed by a defendant or lawyer and must be ordered by the court. Expungements do not apply for all situations or crimes.
Last assured
08/11/2025
Providing organization
Ross County Court Of Common Pleas - Probate / Juvenile Divisions
Probate: Court with jurisdiction over matters such as probate of wills, estates, the issuance of marriage licenses, adoption proceedings, determination of sanity or mental competence, name changes and adult and juvenile guardianship. Juvenile: Hears cases involving the delinquency of persons under eighteen years of age, and cases dealing with unruly, abused, neglected, and dependent children. Also hears all traffic offenses committed by persons under eighteen years of age, and has jurisdiction in adult cases involving paternity, child abuse, nonsupport, and failure to send children to school.