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OPERATION: SECOND CHANCE
Resources and tools for Young Lawyers Division affiliates across
the nation to implement and host expungement fairs
From the
ABA Young Lawyers Division
Public Service Team
Revised Spring, 2022ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
NATIONAL RESOURCES
● Clean Slate Clearinghouse
● Clean Slate
● Record Clearing
● Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative | Criminal Record Online Toolkit
● Restoration of Rights ProjectABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
ALABAMA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Alabama Access to Justice Commission
Alabama Legal Help
Legal Services Alabama
Alabama State Bar Legal Help
University of Alabama School of Law – Law Clinics
Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham
Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program
Alabama Free Legal Answers
Birmingham Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program
South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program
Montgomery County Bar Foundation – Volunteer Lawyers Program
Alabama Law Foundation
Alabama Civil Justice Foundation
Alabama Lawyers Association (affiliate chapter of the National Bar Association)
LEGAL RESOURCES
Criminal Record Expungement FAQ
https://www.alea.gov/online-services/criminal-record-expungement
Expungement Kit
https://www.alea.gov/sites/default/files/expungement-forms/Expungement-Kit.pdf
Expungement Forms
https://www.alea.gov/sites/default/files/expungement-forms/Expungement-PetitionForExpungementOf
Records.pdf
https://www.alea.gov/sites/default/files/expungement-forms/Expungement-OrderOfExpungement.pdf
https://www.alea.gov/sites/default/files/expungement-forms/Expungement-OrderOnPetitionForExpung
ement.pdf
https://www.alea.gov/sites/default/files/expungement-forms/Expungement-OrderToProduceAdditionalI
nformation.pdf
https://www.alea.gov/sites/default/files/expungement-forms/Expungement-ReleaseOfCriminalHistory.p
df
https://www.alea.gov/sites/default/files/expungement-forms/Expungement-AmendedOrderOfExpunge
ment.pdf
Miscellaneous Legal FormsABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
ALABAMA
https://www.alabamalegalhelp.org/resource/do-it-yourself-instructions-and-forms
Qualifications for an expungement
https://www.alea.gov/online-services/criminal-record-expungement
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
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MISCELLANEOUS
Attorneys should be aware of the new Alabama Expungement Law, the Alabama Redeemer Act. See
http://www.bradfordladner.net/new-alabama-expungement-law/
https://www.selmaalabama.com/12-community-event/2186-free-simple-wills-clinic.html
Former clinic announcement
https://www.alabar.org/event/expungement-and-voter-rights-restoration-clinic/ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
ALASKA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
https://alaskabar.org/
https://www.barassociationdirectory.com/ak/
LEGAL RESOURCES
https://dps.alaska.gov/getmedia/1c3d2bfe-2f0c-4c05-a168-7b4669dab0b3/RequestToSealCrimInfo.pdf;.aspx
https://ccresourcecenter.org/state-restoration-profiles/alaska-expungment-pardon-sealing/
http://www.ajc.state.ak.us/acjc/docs/resources/collateral/expunge.pdf
http://www.ajc.state.ak.us/acjc/docs/resources/nacdl/expungement.pdf
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
No expungement-only offer record sealed
MISCELLANEOUSABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
ARIZONA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Southern Arizona Legal Aid: Marijuana Expungements
https://www.sazlegalaid.org/uncategorized/salas-marijuana-begin-again-expungement-project/
LEGAL RESOURCES
Southern Arizona Legal Aid: (website above)
Arizona NormL State Chapter: Host expungement clinics on Saturdays
https://arizonanorml.org
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
● Only eligible Marijuan Convictions: A.R.S. Sec. 36-2852
https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/02853.htm
● Most partners are focused on marijuana expungement as the law was just passed legalizing
marijuana.
MISCELLANEOUS
Helpful Links:
https://ccresourcecenter.org/state-restoration-profiles/arizona-restoration-of-rights-pardon-expungement-sealing/
Forms: https://www.azcourts.gov/prop207ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
ARKANSAS
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Legal Aid of Arkansas
Center for Arkansas Legal Services
Arkansas Access to Justice
University of Arkansas School of Law
William H. Bowen School of Law
LEGAL RESOURCES
Restoration of Rights Project Guide
https://ccresourcecenter.org/state-restoration-profiles/arkansas-restoration-of-rights-pardon-expungeme
nt-sealing/
Forms
https://www.dps.arkansas.gov/crime-info-support/arkansas-crime-information-center/forms/
https://a.arlawhelp.org/employment/petition-to-seal
Instructions
https://a.arlawhelp.org/employment/petition-to-seal-instructions
http://www.sebastiancountyar.gov/Courts/Court-Administration/Petition-to-Seal-Instructions
Laws and eligibility
https://www.papillonfoundation.org/criminal-record-resources/arkansas/adult-forms-convictio
n
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
MISCELLANEOUS
Previous expungement events
https://www.arkansaslegal.org/press-release-all/center-for-arkansas-legal-services-to-offer-free-criminal
-record-sealing-clinic-at-shorter-collegeABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
ARKANSAS
https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/local-regional-news/2017-10-24/free-clinic-to-help-arkansans-expunge
-their-criminal-records
https://arkansasjustice.org/2019/09/06/4370/ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
CALIFORNIA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Four Major Counties:
Los Angeles County
Orange County
Riverside County
San Diego County
LEGAL RESOURCES
Los Angeles County :
Public Defenders Office: https://pubdef.lacounty.gov/prop47/ola/
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles: https://lafla.org/get-help/expungement/
A New Way of Life Reentry Project (ANWOL), which offers clinics, legal advice, and representation.
● Address: PO BOX 875288, Los Angeles, CA 90087
● Phone: (323) 563-3575
● Fax: (323) 563-3445
● Email: info@anewwayoflife.org
Youth Justice Coalition (YJC), which offers clinics and community programs including support
groups and access to Transformative Justice circles (not necessarily only for youth).
● Address: 7625 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90001
● Phone: (323) 235-4243
● Email: michael@youth4justice.org
Los Angeles County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (LACBA), which refers
lawyers. ● Phone: (213) 243-1525
Forms: https://www.courts.ca.gov/partners/172.htm
Orange County
Community Legal Aid SoCAL:
https://www.communitylegalsocal.org/programs-services/legal-clinics/ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
CALIFORNIA
Forms: https://www.occourts.org/directory/criminal/cleaning-up-record.html
Riverside County
Inland Empire Latino Law Association (Iella): Host self-help clinics
https://iella.org/services/expungement/
Important Information: https://www.riverside.courts.ca.gov/SelfHelp/Expungement/expungement.php
San Diego County
San Diego Clean Slate Clinic:
http://www.sd-csc.org
Frequently Asked Questions:
https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/public_defender/expungement_faq.html
Important Information:
https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/sdcourt/criminal2/criminalexpungement
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
● LASOLA - not offering expungement services at this time.
● Most clinics are self-help and not full fledge clinics where attorneys are filing the paperwork etc.
MISCELLANEOUSABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
COLORADO
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
https://www.colorado.edu/studentlegal/services/criminal/expungements-and-sealings
https://www.coloradodefenders.us/consequences-of-conviction-2/colorado-collateral-relief-project/
https://www.coloradolegalservices.org/node/3/colorado-legal-services-hosted-clinics
https://www.cobar.org/Local-Bar-Associations/Specialty-and-Diversity-Bar-Associations
LEGAL RESOURCES
https://www.courts.state.co.us/Forms/Forms_List.cfm?Form_Type_ID=34
https://www.courts.state.co.us/Self_Help/sealingrecords/
https://ccresourcecenter.org/state-restoration-profiles/colorado-restoration-of-rights-pardon-expungement-se
aling-2/
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
MISCELLANEOUS
http://hapgj.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/RSE-Clinic-Flyer-Final.pdfABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
CONNECTICUT
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
● Connecticut Legal Services
LEGAL RESOURCES
● CT Gen Stat § 54-142a
● CT Criminal Records Statutes
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
● CT Board of Pardons and Parole Application Process and Instructions
● How to Clear Your Criminal Records
MISCELLANEOUS
● CT Restoration of Rights Project
● Expunging or Sealing Adult Criminal Record in Connecticut
● CT Pardon Team
● CT Pardon ClinicABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
DELAWARE
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Delaware State Courts: https://courts.delaware.gov/help/expungements.aspx
Delaware State Bar Association: https://www.dsba.org/
Delaware Department of Labor: https://labor.delaware.gov/apex/
LEGAL RESOURCES
How to Apply for an Expungement: https://pardons.delaware.gov/how-apply-expungement/
Delaware Restoration of Rights & Records Relief:
https://ccresourcecenter.org/state-restoration-profiles/delaware-restoration-of-rights-pardon-expungement-sealing
/
Expunging or Sealing Adult Criminal Records in Delaware:
https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/criminal-defense/criminal-records-expungement/delaware.htm
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
New process for criminal record expungements now available (in Delaware):
https://www.delawarepublic.org/post/new-process-criminal-record-expungements-now-available
MISCELLANEOUS
APEX Program – Delaware Department of Labor: https://labor.delaware.gov/apex/
Delaware offers expungement clinic for teens, adults:
https://whyy.org/articles/state-offers-expungement-clinic-for-teens-adults/ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
● The Public Defenders Service
● Legal Aid
● Neighborhood Legal Services
● Georgetown University Law Center
LEGAL RESOURCES
● DC Expungement Statutes
● Sealing Criminal Records
● Rising For Justice Expungement Clinic
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
● Clean Slate DC
MISCELLANEOUS
● DC Restoration of Rights
● Mayor Bowser Introduces the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2021 to Radically Simplify Criminal
Record SealingABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
FLORIDA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Florida Justice Center (offers free criminal record sealing)
Florida Commission on Access to Civil Justice
Bay Area Legal Services
Three Rivers Legal Services
The Legal Aid Foundation
Paul C. Perkins Bar Association, George Edgecomb Bar Association, Fred G. Minnis, Sr. Bar
Association
LEGAL RESOURCES
Expungement laws
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Disp
lay_Statute&Search_String=943.059&URL=0900-0999/0943/Sections/0943.0585.html
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Disp
lay_Statute&Search_String=943.059&URL=0900-0999/0943/Sections/0943.059.html
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
As a required first steps, a person must apply to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for a
Certificate of Eligibility to Seal or Expunge his/her criminal history. https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/seal-
and-expunge-process/seal-and-expunge-home.aspx
MISCELLANEOUS
Helpful information for self-representation. https://atj.flcourts.org/Resources
Instructions for filing a petition to seal or expunge and FAQs.
https://www.sao4th.com/resources/for-the-public/sealing-or-expunging-a-criminal-record/
https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Seal-and-Expunge-Process/Frequently-Asked-Questions
Resource for learning about expungements in Florida.
https://www.legalaidtallahassee.org/take-back-your-rights
Lists of legal aid organizations in Florida. https://www.floridabar.org/public/consumer/pamphlet022/
https://help.flcourts.org/Legal-Services-ResourcesABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
FLORIDA
Previous expungement clinic announcements
https://www.sao13th.com/event/expungement-clinic/2019-09-17/
https://www.fljc.org/florida-justice-center-offers-free-criminal-record-sealing/ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
GEORGIA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Georgia Justice Project - Georgia Justice Project strengthens our community by demonstrating a better
way to represent and support individuals in the criminal justice system and reduce barriers to reentry.
GJP promotes innovative change through direct legal representation, policy advocacy, education and
coalition building.
Reform Georgia - Reform Georgia is a nonprofit criminal justice policy think tank and advocacy
organization working to reform the criminal justice system at the state and local level through research,
education, and organizing.
Georgia Legal Aid – GeorgiaLegalAid.org is a joint project of Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. and the
Georgia Legal Services Program. Our goal is to provide the public with easy access to basic legal
information and legal resources in Georgia.
LEGAL RESOURCES
Georgia Justice Project Fast Facts About Georgia’s Expungement Law
Georgia Justice Project – Second Chance for Georgia
Clean Slate Clearinghouse
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
MISCELLANEOUS
Free Legal Online Expungement Educational Town Hall
GBPI Jumpstart Economic Opportunity with Clean SlateABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
HAWAII
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
HI Criminal Justice Data Center - Overview
LEGAL RESOURCES
HI State Law Library System - Sealing Court Records
HI State Judiciary
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
MISCELLANEOUSABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
IDAHO
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
https://www.idaholegalaid.org
https://isb.idaho.gov/
LEGAL RESOURCES
https://isp.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/documents/ExpungmentFlowChart.pdf
https://ccresourcecenter.org/state-restoration-profiles/idaho-restoration-of-rights-pardon-expungement-sealing/#II
I_Expungement_sealing_other_record_relief
https://www.idaholegalaid.org/node/2568/juvenile-expungement-forms
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
No expungement- some criminal records can be sealed
MISCELLANEOUSABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
ILLINOIS
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
● Illinois Legal Aid
● Illinois State Bar Association
LEGAL RESOURCES
● Illinois OSAD - Expungement and Sealing Information (Includes Forms)
● Illinois Courts Approved Forms
●
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
● How to Expunge And/Or Seal a Criminal Record
MISCELLANEOUSABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
INDIANA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
● Indiana Legal Services - Bloomington Expungement Help Desk
● Indiana Free Legal Answers
● Indiana Legal Help (Including Forms)
LEGAL RESOURCES
● Indiana Expungement Law
● Indiana State Police (central repository for criminal history information in the state)
● What Kind of Convictions Can Be Cleared Under IN Law?
● Indy Second Chance Law
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
NOTE: Although it has been nicknamed an "expungement law," Indiana's Second Chance Law only restricts
access to criminal records; it does not forever erase or expunge one's criminal history.
● Indiana Second Chance Law - Expungement and Sealing Manual
MISCELLANEOUSABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
IOWA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
● Iowa Legal Aid
● Iowa Student Legal Services - Free Consultation
LEGAL RESOURCES
● Can I Expunge My Conviction in Iowa? (By Iowa Legal Aid - Including Forms)
● Deferred Judgment Probation (Eligibility Overview)
● New Law for Misdemeanor Expungement
● Iowa Expungement Statute
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
MISCELLANEOUSABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
KANSAS
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Kansas Legal Services
Wichita Bar Association
LEGAL RESOURCES
KS Expungement Law Guide
Facts About Expungement in KS
Kansas Judicial Council - Instructions for Expungement or Diversion
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
MISCELLANEOUS
KU Law Legal Aid ClinicABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
KENTUCKY
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Kentucky Legal Aid - Kentucky Legal Aid is the only free, civil legal services provider in South-
Western Kentucky. Since 1977 we have specialized in providing top-tier legal assistance to people
living in poverty, the disabled, and senior citizens. Some of our focuses include helping victims of
domestic abuse and interpersonal violence, assisting people with Medicare, Medicaid and other
benefits issues – including SSI and food stamps, providing housing counseling and assistance to
homeowners and renters in crisis, working on select consumer and family law cases, and more.
Legal- Aid Society of Louisville - Founded in 1921, Legal Aid Society's mission is to make justice
accessible to all, regardless of financial status. We provide free civil legal help on issues related to
income, family, housing, safety, and health.
LEGAL RESOURCES
Kentucky – Clean Slate Initiative
Kentucky – Restoration of Rights & Record Relief
HelpMeExpunge.com – Kentucky Expungement Law Overview House Bill 40 & Senate Bill 57
The Papillon Foundation
ExpungeKY
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
Kentucky – Criminal Record Online Toolkit
Clean Slate Kentucky Expungement Guidebook
MISCELLANEOUSABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
LOUISIANA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana (hosts a monthly expungement clinic)
The ProBono Project
Louisiana Civil Justice Center
New Orleans Bar Association
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Louisiana Expungement Assistance and Advocacy Center, LLC
Louisiana State Bar Association
Baton Rouge Bar Association
Acadiana Legal Services Corporation
Lafayette Bar Association
Central Louisiana Pro Bono Project, Inc.
Shreveport Bar Foundation Pro Bono Project
LEGAL RESOURCES
How to Handle Your Expungement Guide
https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/c581f9_461d6e77212e4992a2294f5cac774031.pdf
Expungement forms
https://www.laclerksofcourt.org/resources/expungements
How to apply for an expungement in Louisiana
https://cjei.cornell.edu/fix-your-record/sealing-and-expungement/expungement/louisiana-expu
ngement
https://8b94b7da-de55-42fa-aa27-bc457a433590.filesusr.com/ugd/c581f9_0cd4b50eb10146bb
8bcad7f4751cc687.pdf
https://8b94b7da-de55-42fa-aa27-bc457a433590.filesusr.com/ugd/c581f9_f4acddbe8d124b2d
b0bafeffef7b19b8.pdf
https://8b94b7da-de55-42fa-aa27-bc457a433590.filesusr.com/ugd/c581f9_5846474961a14fb6
a8ef05421f6ee1f6.pdf
https://8b94b7da-de55-42fa-aa27-bc457a433590.filesusr.com/ugd/c581f9_58acb44a43024c48
87b20a3a4a88ad12.pdf
Expungement laws
http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=919670
http://www.leaac.com/faq-resources/the-louisiana-expungement-law/ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
LOUISIANA
Expungement How-To Guides (for pro se litigants)
https://www.jaclouisiana.org/expungements
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
MISCELLANEOUS
Expungement clinic announcement
https://www.wafb.com/2021/10/08/expungement-event-happening-mlk-community-center/
https://www.opdla.org/expungement
https://www.facebook.com/Louisiana-Expungement-Assistance-Advocacy-Center-665202446945325/ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
MAINE
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Maine Pardon Board: https://www.maine.gov/corrections/adult-community-corrections/pardon-board
Maine Judicial Branch: https://www.courts.maine.gov/
Maine Justice Foundation: https://justicemaine.org/about/providers/
Maine State Bar Association: https://www.mainebar.org/
LEGAL RESOURCES
Criminal Record Challenge Process:
https://www.maine.gov/dps/Sbi/challenge.html#:~:text=Maine%20does%20not%20expunge%20(erase,not%20av
ailable%20for%20public%20inquiries.
Act to Allow Expungement of Certain Criminal Convictions:
https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_126th/billtexts/HP036801.asp
Maine Restoration of Rights & Record Relief:
https://ccresourcecenter.org/state-restoration-profiles/maine-restoration-of-rights-pardon-expungement-sealing/
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
Papillon Foundation – Maine:
http://www.papillonfoundation.org/criminal-record-resources/maine/adult-forms-conviction
MISCELLANEOUS
University of Maine School of Law Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic:
https://mainelaw.maine.edu/public-service/clac/ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
MARYLAND
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services:
https://www.dpscs.state.md.us/publicservs/expung.shtml
Maryland Judiciary: https://mdcourts.gov/legalhelp/expungement
Maryland State Bar Association: https://www.msba.org/
The Bar Association of Baltimore City: https://www.baltimorebar.org/
Bar Association of Montgomery County: https://www.barmont.org/
Prince George’s County Bar Association: https://www.pgcba.com/
Maryland Legal Aid: https://www.mdlab.org/
LEGAL RESOURCES
The People’s Law Library of Maryland:
https://www.peoples-law.org/expungement-and-changing-your-criminal-record
Information About Removing Criminal and Civil Offense or Infraction:
https://www.courts.state.md.us/sites/default/files/court-forms/ccdccr072br.pdf
Maryland Expungement Record: https://www.mdlab.org/wp-content/uploads/MLA_Expungement.pdf
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
Expunge Maryland Online Review: http://www.expungemaryland.org/
MDEXPUNGEMENT Determination and Form Completion: https://www.mdexpungement.com/
Maryland Expungement: https://marylandexpungement.com/ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
MARYLAND
MISCELLANEOUS
2021 Greenbelt MD Expungement Fair:
https://www.greenbeltmd.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/3885/18
Expungement Clinic in Baltimore:
https://www.msba.org/product/live-criminal-record-expungement-in-maryland-baltimore/
Expungement Training with Maryland Legal Aid:
https://www.baltimoreactionlegal.org/events/2021/8/2/expungement-training-with-maryland-legal-aid
Expungement Training Webinar: https://mvlslaw.org/event/expungement-training-webinar-3/ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
MASSACHUSETTS
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
● Legal Services
LEGAL RESOURCES
● Mass. Gen. Law ch. 276, §100A
● Expunge Your Criminal Record
● Pardons and Commutations
● Pardon Petition Form
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
● Know Your CORI Rights: Sealing and Expungement of Criminal Offender Record Information
● How Do You Get Pardoned in Massachusetts?
MISCELLANEOUS
● How Pardons Work and Why Massachusetts Has Not Issued One in Years
● MA Restoration of Rights
● A Clear View of a Narrower Path: Examining the Baker Pardon Guidelines
● How Clemency Works in Massachusetts
● CORI Sealing Project (Expungement Clinic)ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
MICHIGAN
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
● Lakeshore Legal Aid
● Safe & Just Michigan
● Michigan Works!
● State Bar of Michigan Pro Bono Projects & Resources
LEGAL RESOURCES
● Do-It-Yourself Expungement (Adult Conviction): Use this tool to fill out the forms to ask a court to set
aside an adult criminal conviction. A conviction that is set aside cannot be seen by the public. You will go
to the LawHelp Interactive website to do this. After you answer the questions, your finished forms will be
ready for you to print. A new set of expungement laws went into effect on April 11, 2021. This tool
reflects the new expungement laws.
● Expungement of Criminal Offenses in Michigan (Includes Applications and Cheklists)
● Clean Slate Law Overview
● Expungement Law Text
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
MISCELLANEOUSABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
PUBLIC SERVICE TEAM
2021-2022 OPERATION SECOND CHANCE
MINNESOTA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
MN Clean Slate Alliance
LEGAL RESOURCES
MN Expungement Statutes
MN Judicial Branch Criminal Expungement Resources (Forms & Instructions)
Expungement Overview - MN House of Reps
MN State Law Library (Videos, Publications & Legal Help)
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
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MISSISSIPPI
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Mississippi Access To Justice Commission
Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project
North Mississippi Rural Legal Services
Mississippi Center for Justice
University of Mississippi Law Clinical Programs
Mississippi College School of Law Clinical Programs
Mission First Legal Aid Office
Mississippi First Legal Aid Office
Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation
Magnolia Bar Association
Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence/Northcutt Legal Clinic
El Pueblo Immigration Legal Services
Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance
LEGAL RESOURCES
http://www.msatjc.org
https://ms.freelegalanswers.org/
Legal Forms
http://www.msatjc.org/legal-forms
Expungements
http://www.expungemississippi.com
https://mscenterforjustice.org/work/expungement/
Law
https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2010/title-99/19/99-19-71/
https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2010/title-99/15/99-15-59/
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
MVLP is the go to organization for implementing legal clinics. However, you are not required to go
through them.ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
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MISSOURI
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Missouri Lawyers Help
Missouri Free Legal Answers
St. Louis Expungement Law Center
LEGAL RESOURCES
Understanding Missouri’s New Expungement Law
Missouri Expungement Statute
MO Courts - Forms & Instructions
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
MO Bar Overview & How To
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MONTANA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
http://www.westernmtbar.com/
https://mtwomenlawyers.org/
http://www.montanabar.org/groups
LEGAL RESOURCES
https://dojmt.gov/enforcement/conviction-expungement-process/
https://dojmt.gov/enforcement/non-conviction-removal-and-sealing/
https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0180/part_0110/section_0040/0460-0180-0110-0040.html
https://ccresourcecenter.org/state-restoration-profiles/montana-restoration-of-rights-pardon-expungement-s
ealing/
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
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NEBRASKA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Legal Aid of Nebraska
Nebraska Access
LEGAL RESOURCES
Petition to Set Aside Criminal Conviction
Nebraska Clean Slate Initiative and Forms
Nebraska Expungement Statute
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
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NEVADA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada: Host free classes for persons to assist in sealing their record.
Nevada Legal Services: host various classes to assist with sealing records
LEGAL RESOURCES
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada:
https://www.lacsn.org/what-we-do/free-classes/record-sealing
Nevada Legal Services:
https://nlslaw.net
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
● Note Nevada does NOT offer record expungements only record seals.
● Record sealment will be the only option for people, make that clear.
● You will need to partner with the above legal aid services to host a class.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
New Hampshire Legal Aid: https://nhlegalaid.org/self-help-guides/criminal-annulment/nh-annulment
New Hampshire Judicial Branch:
https://www.courts.nh.gov/our-courts/circuit-court/district-division/annulment
New Hampshire Bar Association: https://www.nhbar.org/
LEGAL RESOURCES
Court Service Center – Annulment of Criminal Records:
https://www.courts.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt471/files/documents/2021-04/annulmentchecklist.pdf
New Hampshire Restoration of Rights & Record Relief:
https://ccresourcecenter.org/state-restoration-profiles/new-hampshire-restoration-of-rights-pardon-expungement-s
ealing/
Annulment of Criminal Records: https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/LXII/651/651-5.htm
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
What is Annulment? FAQs: https://nhlegalaid.org/self-help-guides/criminal-annulment/what-annulment-faqs
MISCELLANEOUS
New Hampshire Criminal Record Annulment Clinics: https://www.nhbar.org/criminal-record-annulment-clinics/ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
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NEW JERSEY
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
● Legal Services of New Jersey
● New Jersey Institute for Social Justice
● New Jersey Office of the Public Defender
LEGAL RESOURCES
● New Jersey Courts: "How to Expunge Your Criminal/Juvenile Record."
● NJ Expungement Statute NJSA 2C:52-6
● Legal Services Six Step Guide to Expunging Records
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
● How to Find Out if You Are Eligible for Expungement
● Assistance for Filling Out Expungement Forms
MISCELLANEOUS
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NEW MEXICO
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
New Mexico Legal Aid and Legal Aid of North Texas (refer to Texas page)
LEGAL RESOURCES
New Mexico Courts: https://www.nmcourts.gov
Legal Aid of North Texas: Refer to Texas
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
● Make sure to read self-help guide prior to hosting clinic:
https://www.nmcourts.gov/self-help/self-help-guide/
● Manage expectations i.e. inform the client of the dates and of the possibility that the expunction or
nondisclosure may be contested and/or not granted.
● Have persons look up their criminal history to determine eligibility:
https://caselookup.nmcourts.gov/caselookup/app
MISCELLANEOUS
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NEW YORK
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
NYS Unified Court System: https://nycourts.gov/courthelp//
LawHelp NY: https://www.lawhelpny.org/find-legal-help/directory
The Legal Aid Society (NYC): https://legalaidnyc.org/
New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services: https://www.ils.ny.gov/
NYC Bar Justice Center: https://www.nycbar.org/for-the-public/free-legal-services
NYS Permanent Commission on Access to Justice:
http://ww2.nycourts.gov/accesstojusticecommission/index.shtml
NYS Office for Justice Initiatives: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/ip/OJI/index.shtml
New York City Bar Criminal Justice Operations Committee:
https://www.nycbar.org/member-and-career-services/committees/criminal-justice-operations-committee
New York State Bar Association Criminal Justice Section: https://nysba.org/committees/criminal-justice-section/
LEGAL RESOURCES
New York Restoration of Rights and Record Relief:
https://ccresourcecenter.org/state-restoration-profiles/new-york-restoration-of-rights-pardon-expungement-sealing
/
Manhattan DA – Sealing a Criminal Conviction: https://www.manhattanda.org/sealing/
Up in Smoke: How Expungement of Cannabis Crimes Will Work Under the MRTA:
https://nysba.org/up-in-smoke-how-expungement-of-cannabis-crimes-will-work-under-the-mrta/
Cannabis and Expungement Under New York State Law: https://
nycourts.gov/courthelp/Criminal/marihuanaExpunge.shtml
Sealed Criminal Records in New York: https://nycourts.gov/courthelp/Criminal/sealedRecords.shtml Sealed
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LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
How to Seal Criminal Records in New York:
https://www.nycbar.org/get-legal-help/article/criminal-law/how-to-seal-criminal-records/
Criminal History Records, Background Checks – NY Division of Criminal Justice Services:
https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/ojis/recordreview.htm
Apply for Clemency (NYS): https://www.ny.gov/services/apply-clemency
MISCELLANEOUS
There are many clinics across the state – New York’s legal services provider landscape is huge and there are
many existing programs. Here are just a few of recent offerings:
Case Closed – The Legal Aid Society (NYC):
https://legalaidnyc.org/programs-projects-units/case-closed-project/
Legal Action Center – Clean Slate NY: https://www.lac.org/major-project/clean-slate-ny
Buffalo Marijuana Expungement Clinic: https://www.pushbuffalo.org/marijuana-expungement-clinic/
Legal Resources – Southern District of NY (Bronx and Manhattan):
http://probation.nysd.uscourts.gov/legal-services
New York Cannabis Growers and Processors Association Marijuana Expungement Clinic:
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NORTH CAROLINA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Legal Aid of North Carolina - Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that
provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in order to ensure equal access to
justice and to remove legal barriers to economic opportunity.
North Carolina Justice Center – North Carolina Justice Center’s mission is to eliminate poverty in
North Carolina by ensuring that every household in the state has access to the resources, services, and
fair treatment it needs to achieve economic security.
Durham Expunction & Restoration Program – The Durham Expunction & Restoration Program
removes barriers to employment and housing by providing free legal services to Durham residents who
cannot afford attorneys to expunge charges and convictions from their criminal records and restore
suspended or revoked drivers’ licenses.
North Carolina Second Chance Alliance - The NC Second Chance Alliance is a statewide alliance of
people with criminal records, their family members, service providers, congregations, community
leaders and concerned citizens that have come together to address the causes of criminal records and
the barriers they create to successful reentry.
Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy – Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy’s mission is to pursue
justice for those in need.
Clean Slate Clearinghouse - The Clean Slate Clearinghouse—a project funded by, and developed in
partnership with, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)—
helps support juvenile and adult criminal record clearance around the country by: providing people
with criminal records and non-legal service providers with accurate, up-to-date information on record
clearance and mitigation, as well as contact information for legal service providers in all U.S. states and
territories; supporting legal service providers currently engaged in record clearance work and giving
new legal service providers the tools and resources they need to develop record clearance programs;
and giving policymakers the information they need to compare their state’s record clearance policies to
those of other states and to learn about best practices.
Forward Justice Clean Slate Campaign - The Clean Slate Campaign aims to expand eligibility and
access to expungements through legislative advocacy, grassroots organizing, and strategic
communication, which will contribute to the development of the long-term advocacy infrastructure
necessary for transformative criminal justice reform in North Carolina.
North Carolina Central University School of Law Criminal Defense Clinic - The Criminal Defense
Clinic aims to provide high-quality legal service to community members who cannot afford to hire an
attorney to represent them in misdemeanor criminal court proceedings or to provide legal advice about
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a supportive environment so they can work under the supervision of faculty members to provide the
representation, advice, and respect that all of their clients deserve.
LEGAL RESOURCES
Summary of North Carolina Expunctions 2021
Restoration of Rights Project – North Carolina
Legal Aid of NC Criminal Record Expunction
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
Southern Coalition for Social Justice Clean Slate Toolkit
MISCELLANEOUS
Inaugural Bob and Pat Barker Second Chance Expunction Clinic
Shepherds of the Community Onslow County Expunction ClinicABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
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NORTH DAKOTA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Legal Services of North Dakota
LEGAL RESOURCES
ND Expungement Research Guide
ND Sealing Research Guide
ND Courts - Prohibit Public Access to Defendant’s Record
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
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OHIO
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
● Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
● Supreme Court of Ohio (Sealing and Expunging Guidelines)
● Ohio Justice and Policy Center
● Ohio Legal Help
LEGAL RESOURCES
● Ohio Expungement Law (Mathews & Gill, LLP)
- Includes Free Eligibility Test
● Ohio Revised Code - Chapter 2953 (Appeals; Other Postconviction Remedies)
● Ohio HB1 - Expanded Record Sealing Law (2021)
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
NOTE: Ohio classifies the process as “sealing” of criminal records, not expungement
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OKLAHOMA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma
Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City, Inc.
Oklahoma Indian Legal Services
Oklahoma Access to Justice Commission and Foundation
LEGAL RESOURCES
Law and Eligibility
https://oklaw.org/resource/can-i-expunge-records-in-oklahoma?ref=h7GJh
https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=440214
https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=440215
https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=439118
Restoration of Rights Project Guide
https://ccresourcecenter.org/state-restoration-profiles/oklahoma-restoration-of-rights-pardon-expungem
ent-sealing/
Frequently Asked Questions
https://osbi.ok.gov/faq-page/5031
Video about expungements in Oklahoma
https://www.okbar.org/freelegalinfo/
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
MISCELLANEOUS
Past events
https://urbanleagueok.org/programs/criminal-justice-reform/
https://www.legalaidok.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Muskogee-11.9_11.16.2019-Expungement-fly
er.pdfABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
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OREGON
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
PCC Clear Clinic: Provide legal services including criminal expungements to persons in Portland, Oregon.
Legal Aid Services of Oregon: Host virtual clinics (COVID FRIENDLY)
LEGAL RESOURCES
PCC Clear Clinic:
https://www.pcc.edu/clear-clinic/services/
Legal Aid Services of Oregon:
https://lasoregon.org
Oregon Advocates:
https://www.oregonadvocates.org › about
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
● Expungements can happen for criminal records and evictions. Note which one the person wants
and then work with various orgs pertaining to that topic.
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PENNSYLVANIA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
● Community Legal Services of Pennsylvania
● Legal Aid
LEGAL RESOURCES
● 18 Pa. C.S.A. § 9122
● Unified Court System of Pennsylvania: Clean slate, expungement, and limited access
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
● State Police Criminal Expungement Process
● PA Board of Pardons
MISCELLANEOUS
● "How to Get Your Criminal Record Expunged or Sealed in Pennsylvania." Philadelphia Inquirer
● Restoration of Rights Project: Pennsylvania
● Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Aid: Removing Criminal Records
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RHODE ISLAND
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Rhode Island Courts: https://www.courts.ri.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Rhode Island Bar Association: https://ribar.com/
Roger Williams University School of Law: https://law.rwu.edu/
LEGAL RESOURCES
Expungement Information – Rhode Island Attorney General:
http://www.riag.ri.gov/homeboxes/expungement-info.php
Rhode Island Public Defender – Expungement and Sealing of Criminal Records:
http://www.ripd.org/expungement-sealingcriminalrecords.html
Rhode Island – Restoration of Rights, Pardon, Expungement & Sealing:
https://ccresourcecenter.org/state-restoration-profiles/rhode-island-restoration-of-rights-pardon-expungement-seal
ing/
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
Rhode Island AG Expungement Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl-ySNQNHbTTZafe7z2qEbPABU9snzwepc_acGYIwEjUNrOw/vi
ewform
MISCELLANEOUS
R.I. Ag’s office holds a record-expungement clinic:
https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20200219/ri-agrsquos-office-holds-record-expungement-clinic-in-provi
dence-more-than-100-people-show-up
R.I. Public Defender present workshop on expunging criminal records:
https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2021/04/06/ri-public-defender-present-workshop-expunging
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SOUTH CAROLINA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
South Carolina Legal Services - South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS) provides free legal assistance in
a wide variety of civil (non-criminal) legal matters to eligible low-income residents of South Carolina.
South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families – The South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families
is a faith-based, nonprofit organization that supports a statewide infrastructure that reduces barriers and
strengthens relationships between fathers and families throughout South Carolina.
The Papillion Foundation – The Papillon Foundation creates a compassionate opportunity for people
who want to clean-up their criminal record for a fresh beginning. The Papillion Foundation is a
501(c)(3) non-profit corporation providing free links to web-based resources for the expungement and
sealing of criminal records throughout the United States. We also provide free links to other forms of
relief, such as pardon, waivers and Ban the Box resources.
South Carolina Appleseed Center for Legal Justice – South Carolina Appleseed Center for Legal
Justice fights for low-income South Carolinians to overcome social, economic, and legal injustice.
Ministries of Hope - The mission of Ministries of Hope (MoH) is to transform lives through providing
holistic life skills programming with special emphasis on serving formerly incarcerated people. The
organization's goal is to enable marginalized people to lead full lives by equipping them with the skills
necessary to support themselves and their families and by working to reduce the stigma associated with
having a criminal background. MoH intends to achieve this goal through workforce development,
education, wellness interventions, and other supporting functions.
LEGAL RESOURCES
South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families Expungement Guide
The Papillion Foundation - South Carolina Resources
SC Appleseed Center for Legal Justice Expungement Reference Guide
South Carolina Bar Frequently Asked Questions about Expungement and Pardons in South Carolina
Courts
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LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center SC Expungement Reference Guide
MISCELLANEOUS
Trident United Way and Palmetto Goodwill
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SOUTH DAKOTA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
SD Law Help
Dakota Plains Legal Services
LEGAL RESOURCES
SD Expungement Statutes
SD Expungement Forms
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
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TENNESSEE
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands - The Reentry Program for the Legal Aid
Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, in partnership with the Georgetown University Law
Center, developed a Tennessee Expungement Eligibility Assessment web-based app to increase access
to self-help expungement eligibility information.
The Papillon Foundation – The Papillon Foundation creates a compassionate opportunity for people
who want to clean-up their criminal record for a fresh beginning. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit
corporation providing free links to web-based resources for the expungement and sealing of criminal
records throughout the United States. We also provide free links to other forms of relief, such as
pardon, waivers and Ban the Box resources.
Just City Memphis – Just City’s mission is to advance policies and programs within Shelby County and
the State of Tennessee that strengthen the right to counsel and mitigate the damage caused to families
and neighborhoods as a result of contact with the criminal justice system. We aspire to be a powerful,
independent voice to support the individuals, children, and families who are, or have been in contact
with, the criminal justice system; to advocate for strong, consistent adult and children’s right to counsel
policies; and to accelerate community-driven solutions to the problems presented by the criminal
justice system.
Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services - The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) is a
statewide nonprofit organization committed to: empowering its constituencies, especially those in need;
providing visionary and effective leadership; serving the public interest by improving access to civil
legal assistance; promoting and modeling diversity and inclusiveness, advocating for justice for those
in need; and advancing collaboration and building consensus among providers of legal services for the
common good.
ACLU Tennessee – ACLU-TN uses a mix of strategies – advocacy, legislative lobbying, litigation and
public education– to protect and advance your rights. We work proactively to pursue policies, practices
and laws that protect Tennesseans against unfair and unequal treatment. ACLU-TN’s priority areas are:
pursuing significant reform in the criminal justice system, focusing on reducing mass incarceration,
eliminating racial and economic disparities, and ensuring police accountability; protecting and
expanding access to the ballot box; defending a woman’s right to comprehensive reproductive health
care; protecting the guarantees of the First Amendment, including religious freedom and freedom of
speech; safeguarding privacy rights against government surveillance; and advancing LGBT equality.
Help4TN - HELP4TN is a program that provides Tennesseans with a broad range of legal and social
services resources.ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
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LEGAL RESOURCES
The Papillon Foundation
Tennessee Criminal Conviction Expungement Checklist
Tennessee Expungement Law Facts
Tennessee Motion for Expungement of Juvenile Offender Records
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
MISCELLANEOUS
University of Tennessee College of Law Legal Clinic at First United Church of Christ in Sweetwater,
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TEXAS
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
FOUR MAJOR COUNTIES:
Bexar County
Dallas County
Harris County
Tarrant County
BEXAR COUNTY:
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (PAI Program): Designed for local attorneys to assist the legal aid clinic in
providing probono services including expunction and nondisclosures.
https://www.trla.org
DALLAS COUNTY:
Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program: Specific clinic for expunctions and nondisclosure. (Host virtual
clinics) https://dallasvolunteerattorneyprogram.org/get-help/
Dallas County District Attorneys Office: Expunction Expo
https://www.dallascounty.org/government/comcrt/district4/community-information/the-dallas-county-district-a
tto rney-expunction-expo-sign-up-ends-july-26th.php
HARRIS COUNTY:
Houston Volunteer Lawyers:
https://www.makejusticehappen.org
Houston Bar Association:
Hba.org
TARRANT COUNTY:
Arlington Bar Association in conjunction with Legal Aid of North Texas: host various legal clinics specific to
assisting low income persons - could possible partner to host an expunction clinic.
https://arlingtonbarassociation.org/legal-clinic
Legal Aid of North Texas: https://internet.lanwt.org/home
LEGAL RESOURCES
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Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.bexar.org/3017/Frequently-Asked-Questions
Documents: http://www.txcourts.gov/rules-forms/orders-of-nondisclosure
Dallas County
Important Information:
https://www.dallascounty.org/government/district-clerk/expunction-nondisclosure.php Documents:
http://www.txcourts.gov/rules-forms/orders-of-nondisclosure
Harris County
Important Information: https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/common/civil/Post_Judgment_Info.aspx
Documents: http://www.txcourts.gov/rules-forms/orders-of-nondisclosure
Tarrant County
Important Information:
https://access.tarrantcounty.com/en/criminal-district-attorney/criminal-division/post-conviction.html
Documents: http://www.txcourts.gov/rules-forms/orders-of-nondisclosure
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
● For all, make sure to note prior to what convictions are eligible for “expunction or nondisclosure.” These
are two very different things.
● Note the process based on what county the expunction or nondisclosure is in, because that determines
where the filing would be. For example, a person may reside in Tarrant County; however, the
conviction was in Dallas County. Thus, the filing has to be done in Dallas and its takes about 90 days
for the process.
● Manage expectations i.e. inform the client of the dates and of the possibility that the expunction or
nondisclosure may be contested and/or not granted.
MISCELLANEOUS
Contact any Legal Aid Service provider above to partner with for an expunction clinic.ABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
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UTAH
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Utah Legal Services
Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake
LEGAL RESOURCES
UT Expungement Statute
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
Utah Courts - Expunging Adult Criminal Records
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VERMONT
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
● Vermont Legal Aid
● Vermont Attorney General
LEGAL RESOURCES
● 3 V.S.A. § 7602
● Expungement Sealing Pardon Information
● Petition to Expunge or Seal Criminal Records
● Vermont Legal Aid Expungement FAQ's
LOCAL “HOW-TO’S”
● Filing to Petition Expunge or Seal a Criminal Record
MISCELLANEOUS
● Seal or Expunge Your Vermont Criminal Records
● Vermont Restoration of Rights Project
● Vermont law expanding expungement eligibility goes into effect ThursdayABA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
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VIRGINIA
KEY ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS
Collateral Consequences Resource Center - The Virginia General Assembly has passed transformative
legislation to allow sealing of convictions, including low-level felonies, for the first time in the
Commonwealth, and to establish a system of automatic sealing of police and court records for many
offenses. About 1.6 million Virginians have a criminal record, which creates significant barriers to
employment, housing, education, and other necessities of life.
Legal Aid Justice Center - The Legal Aid Justice Center partners with communities and clients to
achieve justice by dismantling systems that create and perpetuate poverty. Justice means racial justice,
social justice, and economic justice.
VaLegalAid.org - VaLegalAid.org is a Virginia Partnership for Equal Justice Website Project. It is an
ambitious attempt by Virginia legal aid offices and their partners to provide complete, accurate, up-to-
date information on poverty law issues in an interactive and easily accessible format. The intent is to
allow access to this information by legal aid attorneys, pro bono attorneys, clients, advocates and
providers of services to legal aid's traditional client base.
Justice Forward Virginia Expungement Reform - Justice Forward Virginia is a non-partisan advocacy
organization created to bring attention to the urgent need for criminal justice reform in the
Commonwealth -- at the most fundamental level -- and to advance legislation and support candidates
who advocate for comprehensive reforms to Virginia’s criminal justice system.
Legal Services of Northern Virginia - LSNV is the largest legal aid organization in Virginia, helping
thousands of clients each year in civil legal matters. We partner closely with other legal aid
organizations, state and local bar associations, as well as the courts to serve the region’s low-income
and neediest populations.
Clean Slate Initiative Virginia - In 2021, Virginia significantly expanded eligibility for record clearing
by petition and established automatic sealing for non-convictions as well as several types of
misdemeanor convictions including marijuana possession.
LEGAL RESOURCES
Restoration of Rights Project
Legal Aid Justice Center Virginia’s Record Sealing Law
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