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Sealing and Destroying Criminal Cases: Under General Rule 15, sealing or redacting a court record may be ordered when a conviction has been vacated or when the court finds that compelling privacy or safety concerns outweigh the public interest in access to the record. Current law does not allow for destroying the court record of a criminal action against an adult that results in a conviction or some adverse findings. Civil Cases: General Rule 15 allows for sealing or redacting of court records if the action is justified by compelling privacy or safety concerns that outweigh public interest in accessing the record. A party may request a hearing to destroy court records in a civil case only if there is express statutory authority to permit it.
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