District of Columbia 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.

D.C. allows for the sealing of certain records via petition but will eventually also allow for some records to be automatically sealed.

Statutes

The following statutes govern the Expeal process in D.C.:

Official Government Links

Agencies

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

Forms

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

Steps

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