STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF IN THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS ORDER FOR DESTRUCTION OF ARREST RECORDS THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Race Sex DOB SSN vs. Age SID # Charges were disposed of in the court indicated below: Defendant Magistrate Municipal General Sessions AKA IT APPEARS that the defendant is entitled to have all records relating to this offense expunged and destroyed according to the applicable section of the South Carolina Code of Laws indicated below: Warrant/GS No. Date of Arrest Place of Arrest County, S.C. Arrest Charge § 17-1-40. The charge was dismissed, nol prossed or the defendant was found not guilty on ______________. § 17-22-150(a). The charge was nol prossed on ______________ by the Solicitor because the defendant successfully completed the Pre-Trial Intervention Program. (PTI Director must attest to eligibility for expungement). § 17-22-530(A). The charge was nol prossed on ______________ by the Solicitor because the defendant successfully completed the Alcohol Education Program Program. (AEP Director must attest to eligibility for expungement). § 34-11-90(e). The defendant was convicted of a first offense misdemeanor under the Fraudulent Check Law on conviction as defined by § 34-11-90(e) has taken place in one year from date of conviction. ______________ and no additional criminal § 44-53-450(b). The defendant was charged with first offense simple possession of marijuana or hashish on ______________, received a conditional discharge and has successfully complied with the terms as set forth by the court. § 22-5-910. The defendant was convicted of a first offense in a magistrate or municipal court on ______________, that offense did not involve the exceptions enumerated in § 22-5-910, and no additional criminal conviction as defined by § 22-5-910 has taken place within three years from date of conviction or five years from the date of conviction for criminal domestic violence. ( Summary Court Judge must attest to eligibility). § 22-5-920. The defendant was convicted of a first offense as a youthful offender on______________, that offense did not involve the exceptions enumerated in § 22-5-920, and no additional criminal conviction as defined by § 22-5-920 has taken place during a fifteen- year period following the first offense conviction as a youthful offender. § 56-5-750(F). The defendant was convicted of a misdemeanor first offense failure to stop motor vehicle on conviction has taken place for three years after completion of the sentence. SLED verifies the offense listed above is eligible for expungement: Yes No ______________ and no additional criminal SLED _________ Date___________________ IT IS ORDERED that all records relating to such arrest and subsequent discharge pursuant to the above-referenced section be dismissed, expunged and immediately destroyed and that no evidence of such records pertaining to such charge shall be retained by any municipal, county or state agency except nonpublic information retained on each person accepted for Pre-Trial Intervention pursuant to § 17-22-130, nonpublic information retained by SC Law Enforcement Division (SLED) pursuant to § 34-11-90(e), nonpublic information retained by the Department of Narcotic and Dangerous Drugs Under SLED pursuant to § 44-53-450, nonpublic information retained by SLED pursuant to § 22-5-910 and § 22-5-920, and nonpublic information retained by SLED and Department of Public Safety pursuant to § 56-5-750 (F). Solicitor: Consents Declines to Consent Determined ineligible for expungement Signed this , day of Circuit Solicitor I attest that the defendant is eligible for expungement pursuant to S.C. Code §17-22-150(a) (successful completion of PTI), §17-22-530(A) (successful completion of AEP), § 22-5-910 (summary court conviction) or § 44-53-450(b) (conditional discharge). Circuit Court Judge Director PTI / Director AEP/Summary Court Judge (circle one) Expunged by SLED by: ___________ SCCA 223 (08/2007) Date: __________ Defendant / Attorney for Defendant (Circle One) (For SLED internal use only) American LegalNet, Inc. LegalNet, Inc. American www.FormsWorkflow.com www.FormsWorkflow.com Expungement Application Process (1) The applicant will apply to the solicitor in the circuit in which the offense(s) was committed. (2) The applicant must pay the following amounts to the solicitor in the form of separate certified checks or money orders: (a) a non-refundable administrative fee of $150.00 made payable to the solicitor, (b) a non-refundable SLED verification fee of $25.00 made payable to SLED, when applicable, (c) a filing fee of $35.00 made payable to the county clerk of court, when applicable. (3) The solicitor will send the application to SLED in order to verify that the offense is eligible for expungement, as provided by the South Carolina Code of Laws. (4) SLED will return the application to the solicitor and indicate if the offense(s) is eligible for expungement. (5) If the offense is determined to be eligible for expungement by SLED, the solicitor will obtain all necessary signatures, including the signature of the PTI Director, AEP Director, the summary court judge, and the circuit court judge. (6) Once the order is signed by the circuit court judge, the solicitor will file the order with the clerk of court. (7) The solicitor will provide copies of the expungement order to all pertinent governmental agencies as well as the applicant or the applicant’s attorney. EXPUNGEMENT ORDERS SHOULD NOT BE FORWARDED TO S.C. COURT ADMINISTRATION (SCCA): (1) for magistrate or municipal court convictions/dispositions, because SCCA does not retain information which identifies defendants by name or SSN for these charges; or (2) for general sessions convictions/dispositions because disposition data (including expungements) is sent to SCCA electronically, and expungements are automatically entered into SCCA records; or (3) for family court convictions/dispositions because disposition data (including expungements) is sent to SCCA electronically, and expungements are automatically entered into SCCA records SCCA 223 (08/2007) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com