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We will treat every client with DIGNITY, fight for JUSTICE and give them HOPE every day.
 

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Sealing Juvenile Record

SEALING AND EXPUNGING YOUR JUVENILE RECORD ON YOUR OWN

 

Application Instructions for Sealing Juvenile Records

If you believe that you are eligible to have your juvenile record sealed, you must file an application.  The Hamilton County Clerk of Courts, Juvenile Division, 800 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 is responsible for maintaining all the files for every case.  To complete the paperwork, you will need to have your date of birth and social security number, along with your Case Number(s) which can be obtained from the Clerk of Courts.  There is no fee for filing the application.The Sealing Application (R.C. 2151.356) can also be found here.
  
If the prosecutor does not object, the application will generally be granted with no hearing.  If the prosecutor objects, a hearing will be scheduled.
 
 
Application Instructions for Expunging Juvenile Records
 
To have your records expunged earlier than the automatic expungement (after record is sealed, five years or age 23, whichever occurs first), you must file an application with the Hamilton County Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office, 800 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.  There is no fee for filing the application.  The Expungement Application (R.C. 2151.358) can also be found here:
 
If the prosecutor does not object, the application will generally be granted with no hearing.  If the prosecutor objects, a hearing will be scheduled.
Adult Services
Office Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm
230 E. 9th Street, 2nd Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-946-3700
Fax: 513-946-3707
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Office Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm
125 E. Court Street, 9th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-946-8282
Fax: 513-946-8242
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Office Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm
125 E. Court Street, 8th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-946-8292
Fax: 513-946-8272

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