Some Useful Tips to Remember

Before submitting an application, you are strongly encouraged to review the Eligibility Criteria to check if you are eligible to apply for an expungement order.

You must make all reasonable efforts to get court and/or police documents for each of your eligible convictions. See Step 2 in the PBC Expungement Application Guide.

Make sure that you fill in the required form and get all of your required documentation. If your application is missing any information, the required form or documentation, it could be returned to you as incomplete.

Make sure that you complete all steps in the PBC Expungement Application Guide and that you complete the checklist.

If your signature is missing on the application form, your application may be returned to you as incomplete.

The PBC must be able to contact you.

If you move while your application is being processed, make sure that you notify the Board in writing of your updated mailing address, which includes your name, application reference number, new mailing address, and your signature. See Step 7 in the Expungement Application Guide.

The photocopy of your proof of identification must be legible. If the Board cannot read your proof of identification, it will be returned to you and may cause delays in the processing of your application.  See Step 5 in the Expungement Application Guide.

Before you submit your application, make copies of your official documents and form for your own records, in case you need to refer to them later.