North Dakota Code 12-60.1-02 – Grounds to file petition to seal criminal record
1. An individual may file a petition to seal a criminal record if:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 12-60.1-02
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- seal: includes an impression of such seal upon the paper alone as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed thereto. See North Dakota Code 1-01-38
a. The individual pled guilty to or was found guilty of a misdemeanor offense and the individual has not been convicted of a new crime for at least three years before filing the petition; or
b. The individual pled guilty to or was found guilty of a felony offense and the individual has not been convicted of a new crime for at least five years before filing the petition.
2. This chapter does not apply to:
a. A felony offense involving violence or intimidation during the period in which the offender is ineligible to possess a firearm under subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 62.1-02-01; or
b. An offense for which an offender has been ordered to register under section 12.1-32-15.