CONVICTIONS:

  1. Misdemeanors:
  1. Erasure/Destruction of records for any misdemeanor conviction granted absolute pardon, upon 3 year wait-period from date of conviction. Section 54-142a(d)(1);(d)(2); Section 54-130a.
  2. Erasure for any convictions where the conduct was subsequently decriminalized (unauthorized possession of less than ½ ounce of marijuana - C.G.S. 21a-279a), with no waiting-period. Section 54-142(d).
  1. Felonies:
  1. Erasure/Destruction of records for any felony conviction granted absolute pardon, upon 5 year wait-period from date of conviction. Section 54-142a(d)(1);(d)(2); Section 54-130a.
  1. Not Eligible: None expressly stated, but Pardon Board takes into account severity of crime. (State Official Guide / Board of Pardons Guide)
  2. Lifetime or Other Limits: None Found
  3. LFO Payment Required for Sentence Completion: None Found
  4. Other Unmodeled Criteria or Details:
  1. Deferments/Diversions
  2. Youthful Offender (Section 54-76o)
  3. Charges where proceedings continued for over 13 months. Section 54-142a(c)(2)