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CRT-ACR-202Legal-aid form

Order Granting Expunction of Criminal Records (Charges Dismissed or Quashed)

Texas · TexasLawHelp.org

This form is an order that a judge signs to officially remove criminal arrest records from a person's file after the charges related to those arrests have been dropped. It asks the court to confirm the person's information and list various agencies that need to be notified.

The court describes it as: The judge signs this to erase arrests from your record after all charges from the arrests were dropped.

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Where this fits in a case

Judgment

Stage: Judgment

This form is used after a person has filed a petition asking the court to erase criminal records because the charges were dismissed or quashed.

Prepared by the court or clerk.

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form is an order that a judge signs to erase criminal arrest records from a person's file after the charges were dropped.
Who fills out this form?
The form is titled as an 'Order' and requires the Court to fill it out after considering a Petition.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026.

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