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Sealing Criminal Records

How do I seal my criminal record?

Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2006

The District of Columbia City Council enacted the Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2006. This act permits persons who have a criminal record to have their criminal record sealed provided they meet the eligibility criteria. For a copy of the Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2006, click on the Forms Search link.

To seal your criminal record:

  • Submit requests to the Criminal Information Office located in room 4001 of the Moultrie Courthouse.
  • These motions also require the original document and one copy.
Contact
Criminal Division

Presiding Judge: Hon. Juliet McKenna
Deputy Presiding Judge: Hon. Danya Dayson
Director: William Agosto

Moultrie Courthouse
500 Indiana Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20001

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Hours of Operation

Mondays-Fridays:
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Criminal Finance Office: Mondays-Fridays: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(All other hours, go to C-10 to arrange to post a bond – bond payments are accepted until C-10 adjourns for the day)

Arraignment Court (Courtroom C10)
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays:

1:00p.m.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Citations are heard at 10:00 am and Lockups are heard at 1:00 pm
Holidays 11:00 am
Sundays closed

Telephone / Fax Numbers

Criminal Information
(202) 879-1373

Criminal Finance Office
(202) 879-1840
(202) 638-5352