In the realm of legal processes within the State of Maryland, the DC CR 71 form serves as a crucial instrument for individuals seeking to navigate the intricacies associated with the expungement of police records. Hammered out on the anvil of justice, this form specifically addresses the procedural aspects for petitioning the District Court of Maryland to order the removal of police records related to an individual's arrest, detention, or confinement under circumstances where they were released without charges, or when the law enforcement agency involved either denied their request for expungement or failed to act on it within the stipulated 60-day period. It accentuates the petitioner’s obligation to affirm the truthfulness of their application under the penalty of perjury, underscoring the solemnity with which such requests are treated. The form also delineates the mandatory steps for law enforcement agencies when a hearing regarding an expungement application is scheduled, including the prerequisites for opposing the application. By comprehensively laying out the procedural roadmap for expungement, the DC CR 71 form embodies a critical legal recourse for individuals aiming to clear their name and ultimately, reforge their path forward with a clean slate. Equally, it functions as a testament to the legal system's commitment to fairness, allowing for the rectification of records that, unamended, could unjustly shadow an individual’s future prospects and societal reintegration.
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| Form Name | Form Dc Cr 71 |
| Form Length | 1 pages |
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| Fillable fields | 0 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 15 sec |
| Other names | cc dc 072a form, form cc dc cr 072a, printable cc dc 072a, pdf cc dc cr 072 b |
DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND FOR ...........................................................................................................
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issued the attached Notice of Denial of Request for Expungement.
failed to notify me of any action taken within 60 days after receipt of my Notice and Request for Expungement. WHEREFORE, I request the Court to enter an Order of Expungement of all police records pertaining to my arrest,
detention, or confinement, and all court records of these proceedings.
I solemnly affirm under the penalties of perjury that the contents of this application are true to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief and that the arrest to which this application relates was not made for any nonincarcerable violation of the Transportation Article of the State of Maryland.
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hearing on the foregoing Application for Expungement of Records has been set for |
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If you wish to oppose the application, within 30 days after the service of this Notice of Hearing you must file and serve upon the applicant or the applicant’s attorney of record an answer stating in detail your specific grounds for objection.
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To request a foreign language interpreter or a reasonable accommodation under the American with Disabilities Act, please contact the court immediately.
DC/CR 71 (Rev. 7/2003)