One case shouldn't follow you for the rest of your life.

Maryland clears more records than most people think — and the rules changed twice in the last two years. Answer a few questions and get a straight read on where you stand, including the earliest date you can file.

About 90 seconds 7 questions Nothing saved unless you ask

General information about Maryland law — not legal advice, and not a substitute for someone reading your actual record.

Question 1 of 7

Where was the case?

Question 2 of 7

How did the case end?

This is the single biggest factor. If you're unsure, the disposition is listed on Maryland Judiciary Case Search.

Question 3 of 7

Was the PBJ for a DUI or DWI?

Maryland treats alcohol-related driving cases on a completely different clock than everything else.

Question 3 of 7

What was the conviction for?

Maryland only allows certain convictions to be expunged, and each category carries its own waiting period. Pick the closest match.

Question 4 of 7

When did the case end?

Month and year is close enough. If you don't remember, Case Search has the date.

Month

Year

Question 5 of 7

Since that case ended, have you been convicted of anything new?

A new conviction during the waiting period can reset the clock or close the door entirely.

Question 6 of 7

Do you have any criminal charges open right now?

Maryland won't expunge anything while you're a defendant in a pending case.

Question 7 of 7

Did that same case include other charges that ended differently?

Maryland treats every charge from one incident as a single package. If one charge in the package can't be expunged, it can hold up all the others.

Eligible to file

You look eligible to file today.

Your next step

Get this in writing.

We'll send your summary, the Maryland statute it's based on, and — if you're waiting — a reminder the month your date arrives. A real person at the firm reads every one of these.

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Last name

Phone

Which county handled the case?

How did you hear about us?

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Your summary is on the way. If you'd rather just talk it through, the number below reaches the office directly — ask for the expungement team.

Call 410.268.5515

Annapolis office 410.268.5515

Where we are 116 B Cathedral Street

This is general information, not legal advice. Expungement eligibility turns on the exact charge codes, dates, and dispositions in your court file. This tool works from a handful of answers, so treat the result as a starting point — not a decision.

Using this tool does not create an attorney-client relationship with Cochran & Chhabra Law Group. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Based on Maryland Code, Criminal Procedure §§ 10-101, 10-103.1, 10-105, 10-105.1, 10-107, and 10-110 — including the Expungement Reform Act of 2025 (2025 Md. Laws ch. 95, effective October 1, 2025) and 2024 Md. Laws ch. 715, which first permitted expungement of an alcohol-related DUI probation before judgment. Reviewed August 2026. Maryland Judiciary Case Search · Maryland People's Law Library

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