Petition or Motion for Expungement
Virginia · Supreme Court of Virginia
This form is used to ask the court to erase (expunge) police and court records related to certain charges. It asks the filer to choose a reason for the expungement, such as using someone else's name or being improperly charged.
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This form is used when a person wants to request that records from past criminal charges be officially erased from the court and police files.
Either party may file.
Official instructions
How-to guides published by the court for this form.
Common questions
- Who fills out this form?
- The form can be filled out by the Petitioner/Movant (the person asking for the records to be erased) or by an Attorney for the Petitioner/Movant.
- What information must be included?
- The form requires details like the underlying case numbers, the specific charges, and the date of the final disposition of the charges.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026.
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