Colorado Expeal Guide

Note: The links and statutes were last checked on February 2, 2026. If you're looking at this after that date, please check yourself to make sure everything is still accurate.

Colorado automatically seals many records but also allows for a petition to seal certain arrest and conviction records.

Statutes

The following statutes govern the Expeal process in Alabama:

• Part 7. Criminal Justice Record Sealing
• 24-72-701. Definitions.
• 24-72-702. Expungement of arrest records in case of mistaken identity - definitions.
• 24-72-703. Sealing of records - general provisions - order applicability - discovery and advisements.
• 24-72-704. Sealing of arrest records when no charges filed - automatic sealing.
• 24-72-705. Sealing criminal justice records other than convictions - simplified process - applicability.
• 24-72-706. Sealing of criminal conviction and criminal justice records - processing fee - definition - repeal.
• 24-72-707. Sealing of criminal conviction records information for offenses committed by victims of human trafficking.
• 24-72-708. Sealing of criminal conviction records information for municipal offenses for convictions.
• 24-72-709. Sealing of criminal conviction records information for multiple conviction records.
• 24-72-710. Sealing of criminal conviction records information for offenses that receive a full and unconditional pardon.
• 24-72-711. Record sealing - change in the law - conduct no longer prohibited.

Official Government Links

Agencies

The following pages are important for you to be familiar with as you go through the Expeal process:

• Colorado State Public Defender's official page on sealing records.

Forms

The following links lead to official forms required for the Expeal process:

• Colorado Judicial Branch's official page on sealing records with links to forms and guides.

Steps

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