Expungement in Bennington County

BENNINGTON COUNTY – Attorney General TJ Donovan, along with Bennington County State’s Attorney Erica Marthage, will host a free expungement clinic on Friday, April 8, with appointments available from 10 am to 2 pm.
Expungements wipe from people’s records specific convictions and dismissed charges after a certain period of time has passed. Under Vermont law, many misdemeanors, 14 different felony offenses, and all dismissed charges can be expunged. The free clinic will focus on expunging criminal charges and convictions from Bennington County and will be open to the public by appointment.  
Attorneys from the attorney general’s office will offer free assistance with petitions for Vermont-specific, qualifying criminal convictions and dismissed charges. Vermonters should schedule appointments in advance by calling the attorney general’s office’s expungement clinic line at (802) 828-0033 by Monday, April 4. All appointments will be conducted by telephone on the day of the clinic.
The state’s attorney office reminds residents of Bennington County who are unavailable on the clinic date that they do not need to wait until the next clinic for assistance; they may instead contact the expungement assistance program at the Center for Restorative Justice by calling (802) 447-1595.
More information on expungements is generally available at www.vtlawhelp.org/expungement.