{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12-60.1-03","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 12-60.1-03","heading":"Petition to seal criminal record","body":"1.A petition to seal a criminal record must be filed in the existing criminal case for the offense.\n2.Subject to redaction requirements in rule 3.4 of the North Dakota Rules of Court, a petition must include:\na.The petitioner's full name and all other legal names or aliases the petitioner has used at any time;\nb.The petitioner's addresses from the date of the offense until the date of the petition;\nc.Reasons why the petition should be granted;\nd.The petitioner's criminal history in this state and any other state, federal court, and foreign country, including:\n(1)All prior and pending criminal charges;\n(2)All prior and pending charges for which an imposition of sentence has been deferred or stayed, or which have been continued for dismissal; and\n(3)All prior requests by the petitioner with authorities in this state or another state or federal forum for pardon, return of arrest records, expungement, or sealing of a criminal record, whether granted or not.\n3.The petitioner shall file a proposed order when filing a petition to seal a criminal record.\n4.A petition filed under this section must be served upon the prosecuting official as provided by rule 49 of the North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure.","path":["Title 12 Corrections, Parole, And Probation","Chapter 12-60.1 Sealing Criminal Records"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t12c60-1.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"c486bcf578b17bf0d6387322af9dcd39ed9c2f40dfd2540064f9fe25908920d9","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12-60.1-02","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-12-60.1-04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}