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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 7603 (2026)

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(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 7603)
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Cited in 11 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 2019–2026 · leading case: State v. A.P. / State v. Z.P., 2021 VT 90 (Vt. 2021).
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State v. A.P. / State v. Z.P., 2021 VT 90 (Vt. 2021). · cites it 8× “See 13 V.S.A. § 7603(a) (providing that unless party objects in interests of justice, court shall order sealing of criminal history record related to citation or arrest within sixty days of final disposition of case if court does not find probable cause at arraignment or charge…”
op21-179.pdf, 2022 VT 40 (Vt. 2022). · cites it 9× “The statutory right to expungement in 13 V.S.A. § 7603 was enacted by Act 131 in 2012.”
State v. Z.P. & A.P. (Vermont Journalism Trust, Appellant), 2022 VT 49 (Vt. 2022). · cites it 5× “In January 2021, defendants1 moved to seal the criminal cases under 13 V.S.A. § 7603(a)(1)(B), which provides that “the court shall issue an order sealing the criminal history record” within sixty days after final disposition when “the charge is dismissed before trial without…”
In re Affidavit of Probable Cause (Jacob Oblak, Appellant), 2019 VT 43 (Vt. 2019). “We do not consider 13 V.S.A. § 7603 because it was not in effect when the finding of no probable cause was made in this case.”
Vermont Journalism Trust v. Vermont Attorney Gen. (Vt. Super. Ct. 2021). · cites it 6× “On the same day, the AGO indicated to the Franklin criminal court that it did not object to sealing any of the criminal cases under 13 V.S.A. § 7603. The Franklin criminal court, presumably with no awareness of the competing public records requests, promptly sealed all three…”
Rivard v. Windham Cnty. States Attorney (Vt. Super. Ct. 2026). · cites it 6× “Additionally, 13 V.S.A. § 7603 provided for the sealing and/or expungement of dismissed cases.”
In re Affidavit of Probable Cause (Jacob Oblak, Appellant), 2019 VT 43 (Vt. 2019). “We do not consider 13 V.S.A. § 7603 because it was not in effect when the finding of no probable cause was made in this case.”
State v. J.R. (Vt. 2025). · cites it 4× “1 See 13 V.S.A. § 7603(a)(1)(B) (providing that criminal-history record is sealed within sixty days after final disposition if charge is dismissed without prejudice before trial).”
State v. Jeffrey Rivard (Vt. 2024). · cites it 2× “See 13 V.S.A. § 7603(a) (providing that “[u]nless either party objects in the interests of justice, the court shall issue an order sealing the criminal history record related to the citation or arrest of a person .”
Human Rights v. Campion (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024). “Campion alleges that the criminal case was “dropped,” and the criminal court entered a sealing order under 13 V.S.A. § 7603(a).1 He asserts without analysis or further explanation that the allegations in the complaint violate the sealing order.”
State v. Jeffrey Rivard (Vt. 2025). “Third, under 13 V.S.A. § 7603(e), if neither party objects, charges dismissed before trial are either sealed or expunged within sixty days, depending on whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 7603(a) — 4 cases
State v. A.P. / State v. Z.P., 2021 VT 90 (Vt. 2021). “See 13 V.S.A. § 7603(a) (providing that unless party objects in interests of justice, court shall order sealing of criminal history record related to citation or arrest within sixty days of final disposition of case if court does not find probable cause at arraignment or charge…”
Vermont Journalism Trust v. Vermont Attorney Gen. (Vt. Super. Ct. 2021). “On the same day, the AGO indicated to the Franklin criminal court that it did not object to sealing any of the criminal cases under 13 V.S.A. § 7603. The Franklin criminal court, presumably with no awareness of the competing public records requests, promptly sealed all three…”
Human Rights v. Campion (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024). “Campion alleges that the criminal case was “dropped,” and the criminal court entered a sealing order under 13 V.S.A. § 7603(a).1 He asserts without analysis or further explanation that the allegations in the complaint violate the sealing order.”
State v. Jeffrey Rivard (Vt. 2024). “See 13 V.S.A. § 7603(a) (providing that “[u]nless either party objects in the interests of justice, the court shall issue an order sealing the criminal history record related to the citation or arrest of a person .”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 7603(a)(1)(B) — 4 cases
State v. Z.P. & A.P. (Vermont Journalism Trust, Appellant), 2022 VT 49 (Vt. 2022). “In January 2021, defendants1 moved to seal the criminal cases under 13 V.S.A. § 7603(a)(1)(B), which provides that “the court shall issue an order sealing the criminal history record” within sixty days after final disposition when “the charge is dismissed before trial without…”
op21-179.pdf, 2022 VT 40 (Vt. 2022). “The statutory right to expungement in 13 V.S.A. § 7603 was enacted by Act 131 in 2012.”
Vermont Journalism Trust v. Vermont Attorney Gen. (Vt. Super. Ct. 2021). “On the same day, the AGO indicated to the Franklin criminal court that it did not object to sealing any of the criminal cases under 13 V.S.A. § 7603. The Franklin criminal court, presumably with no awareness of the competing public records requests, promptly sealed all three…”
State v. J.R. (Vt. 2025). “1 See 13 V.S.A. § 7603(a)(1)(B) (providing that criminal-history record is sealed within sixty days after final disposition if charge is dismissed without prejudice before trial).”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 7603(b) — 3 cases
State v. A.P. / State v. Z.P., 2021 VT 90 (Vt. 2021). “See 13 V.S.A. § 7603(a) (providing that unless party objects in interests of justice, court shall order sealing of criminal history record related to citation or arrest within sixty days of final disposition of case if court does not find probable cause at arraignment or charge…”
State v. Z.P. & A.P. (Vermont Journalism Trust, Appellant), 2022 VT 49 (Vt. 2022). “In January 2021, defendants1 moved to seal the criminal cases under 13 V.S.A. § 7603(a)(1)(B), which provides that “the court shall issue an order sealing the criminal history record” within sixty days after final disposition when “the charge is dismissed before trial without…”
op21-179.pdf, 2022 VT 40 (Vt. 2022). “The statutory right to expungement in 13 V.S.A. § 7603 was enacted by Act 131 in 2012.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 7603(e) — 3 cases
State v. A.P. / State v. Z.P., 2021 VT 90 (Vt. 2021). “See 13 V.S.A. § 7603(a) (providing that unless party objects in interests of justice, court shall order sealing of criminal history record related to citation or arrest within sixty days of final disposition of case if court does not find probable cause at arraignment or charge…”
op21-179.pdf, 2022 VT 40 (Vt. 2022). “The statutory right to expungement in 13 V.S.A. § 7603 was enacted by Act 131 in 2012.”
State v. Jeffrey Rivard (Vt. 2025). “Third, under 13 V.S.A. § 7603(e), if neither party objects, charges dismissed before trial are either sealed or expunged within sixty days, depending on whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 7603(e)(1)(B) — 1 case
op21-179.pdf, 2022 VT 40 (Vt. 2022). “The statutory right to expungement in 13 V.S.A. § 7603 was enacted by Act 131 in 2012.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 7603(f) — 1 case
State v. Jeffrey Rivard (Vt. 2024). “See 13 V.S.A. § 7603(a) (providing that “[u]nless either party objects in the interests of justice, the court shall issue an order sealing the criminal history record related to the citation or arrest of a person .”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 7603(g) — 4 cases
State v. A.P. / State v. Z.P., 2021 VT 90 (Vt. 2021). “See 13 V.S.A. § 7603(a) (providing that unless party objects in interests of justice, court shall order sealing of criminal history record related to citation or arrest within sixty days of final disposition of case if court does not find probable cause at arraignment or charge…”
State v. Z.P. & A.P. (Vermont Journalism Trust, Appellant), 2022 VT 49 (Vt. 2022). “In January 2021, defendants1 moved to seal the criminal cases under 13 V.S.A. § 7603(a)(1)(B), which provides that “the court shall issue an order sealing the criminal history record” within sixty days after final disposition when “the charge is dismissed before trial without…”
State v. J.R. (Vt. 2025). “1 See 13 V.S.A. § 7603(a)(1)(B) (providing that criminal-history record is sealed within sixty days after final disposition if charge is dismissed without prejudice before trial).”
Rivard v. Windham Cnty. States Attorney (Vt. Super. Ct. 2026). “Additionally, 13 V.S.A. § 7603 provided for the sealing and/or expungement of dismissed cases.”
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