Circuit Court Alert:
Pre-Registration is Required! Click here to submit the pre-registration form
Deadline: September 11, 2025 at 4:00pm
When: Saturday, September 13, 2025, 9:00am to 12:00pm
Where: Hybla Valley Community Center, 7950 Audubon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22306
Criminal charges that did not result in conviction can hinder a person's ability to obtain employment, housing, and other benefits. Pre-register for the Fairfax County/Franconia District Expungement Clinic. Only charges filed in Fairfax County, or the City of Fairfax are eligible. The $86 filing fee to open expungement cases will be waived for those who have pre-registered.
All Petitions for Expungement, after filing, must be submitted to the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for their review along with a proposed Expungement Order. A hearing for an expungement will not be set unless one of the following occurs: 1) The Commonwealth’s Attorney does not agree to endorse the proposed Expungement Order; or 2) The Court rejects the signed proposed Expungement Order.
An Expungement is an action used to delete all police and court records pertaining to a criminal case when any of the following has occurred: acquittal, nolle prosequi, dismissal (excluding delayed imposition dismissal), absolute pardon, or an individual’s name used in error. When a record is expunged, the record is not destroyed but removed from public access and sealed. (Note: Once the record is expunged it can only be accessed by Court Order.)
Petitions for Expungement are filed in Civil Intake, Suite 319.