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Record Sealing Calculator

Eligibility and cost for criminal record sealing.

Inputs

Results

Eligibility Score

100

Remaining Waiting Period (years)0
Court Filing Fees$150.00
Attorney Fees$750.00
Total Cost (with Attorney)$950.00
Total Cost (Self-Represented)$200.00
Estimated Processing Time (months)2
Employment Benefit Score68
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Select Record Type: arrest, misdemeanor, or felony.
  2. Enter Number of Records to Seal and Years Since Case Closure.
  3. Set Jurisdiction Size — larger jurisdictions often have more backlog and longer waiting periods.
  4. Indicate Pending Charges or Previous Records Sealed.
  5. Review Eligibility Score (70+ is generally favorable) and Remaining Waiting Period years.
  6. Record sealing is different from expungement — sealed records are hidden from public view but not destroyed.

What each input means

Record Type
0=Arrest (no charges), 1=Dismissed/acquitted, 2=Diversion/deferred, 3=Misdemeanor conviction, 4=Non-violent felony, 5=Juvenile record.
Number of Records to Seal
Total number of separate records/cases to seal.
Years Since Case Closure
Years since the case was closed, charges dismissed, or sentence completed.
Jurisdiction Size
0=Rural, 1=Suburban, 2=Urban. Affects filing fees and processing time.
Pending Charges
0=No pending charges, 1=Has pending criminal charges (disqualifies from sealing).
Previous Records Sealed
Number of records previously sealed. Some states limit total sealings.

What each result means

Eligibility Score
Score 0-100 estimating likelihood of approval (70+ = generally favorable).
Remaining Waiting Period (years)
Years remaining before waiting period requirement is met. 0 = already eligible.
Court Filing Fees
Total court filing fees for all records.
Attorney Fees
Estimated attorney fees for petition preparation and filing.
Total Cost (with Attorney)
Total estimated cost including attorney representation.
Total Cost (Self-Represented)
Total cost if filing without an attorney (filing fees and background check only).
Estimated Processing Time (months)
Expected time from filing to court order.
Employment Benefit Score
Score 0-100 indicating how much sealing these records may improve employment prospects.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Record Type = 1, Number of Records to Seal = 1, Years Since Case Closure = 3, Jurisdiction Size = 1 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Eligibility Score
    Eligibility Score
    100 = 100
  3. Calculate Remaining Waiting Period
    Remaining Waiting Period
    0 = 0
  4. Calculate Court Filing Fees
    Court Filing Fees
    150 = $150

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