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Florida Sealing and Expunction: Waits, DUI Rule, Exclusions
Florida in short
Florida on a DUI conviction: no (a DUI cannot end in withheld adjudication, and sealing or expunction requires no adjudication of guilt). (leg.state.fl.us) Florida offers sealing; expunction (court-ordered; only where the person was never adjudicated guilty). (leg.state.fl.us) Florida's misdemeanor wait: none for sealing once court supervision ends; expunction of a withheld-adjudication record after 10 years sealed. (leg.state.fl.us) Florida's felony wait: none for sealing once court supervision ends; expunction of a withheld-adjudication record after 10 years sealed. (leg.state.fl.us) Florida is not on the Clean Slate Initiative list. (cleanslateinitiative.org)
Checked October 14, 2026
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Check your eligibilityFlorida rules at a glance
| Rule | Florida | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Relief available | Sealing; expunction (court-ordered; only where the person was never adjudicated guilty) | leg.state.fl.us |
| Clean Slate law | No (not on the Clean Slate Initiative list) (secondary source) | cleanslateinitiative.org |
| Misdemeanor wait (years) | None for sealing once court supervision ends; expunction of a withheld-adjudication record after 10 years sealed | leg.state.fl.us |
| Misdemeanor convictions | No for an adjudicated conviction; yes where adjudication was withheld | leg.state.fl.us |
| Felony wait (years) | None for sealing once court supervision ends; expunction of a withheld-adjudication record after 10 years sealed | leg.state.fl.us |
| Felony convictions | No for an adjudicated conviction; yes where adjudication was withheld, unless the offense is listed in 943.0584 | leg.state.fl.us |
| DUI conviction | No (a DUI cannot end in withheld adjudication, and sealing or expunction requires no adjudication of guilt) | leg.state.fl.us |
| Filing fee | $75 FDLE processing fee for the certificate of eligibility (court filing fee not set in this statute) | leg.state.fl.us |
| Statute | Fla. Stat. 943.0584, 943.0585, 943.059 | leg.state.fl.us |
| Offenses excluded | A conviction (including a plea with adjudication withheld) for listed offenses: sexual misconduct and chapter 794 offenses, murder, manslaughter, domestic assault or battery, aggravated assault, felony or aggravated battery, stalking, kidnapping, human trafficking, child abuse, arson, burglary of a dwelling, robbery, carjacking, drug trafficking, terrorism, and other listed crimes | leg.state.fl.us |
Checked October 14, 2026. Next review due April 14, 2027.
Florida in detail
Florida's relief for a conviction: sealing; expunction (court-ordered; only where the person was never adjudicated guilty), under Fla. Stat. 943.0584, 943.0585, 943.059. (leg.state.fl.us) Florida's rule for misdemeanor convictions: no for an adjudicated conviction; yes where adjudication was withheld. (leg.state.fl.us) Florida's rule for felony convictions: no for an adjudicated conviction; yes where adjudication was withheld, unless the offense is listed in 943.0584. (leg.state.fl.us) Florida's misdemeanor wait: none for sealing once court supervision ends; expunction of a withheld-adjudication record after 10 years sealed. (leg.state.fl.us) Florida's felony wait: none for sealing once court supervision ends; expunction of a withheld-adjudication record after 10 years sealed. (leg.state.fl.us) Florida on a DUI conviction: no (a DUI cannot end in withheld adjudication, and sealing or expunction requires no adjudication of guilt). (leg.state.fl.us) Florida's statute excludes a conviction (including a plea with adjudication withheld) for listed offenses: sexual misconduct and chapter 794 offenses, murder, manslaughter, domestic assault or battery, aggravated assault, felony or aggravated battery, stalking, kidnapping, human trafficking, child abuse, arson, burglary of a dwelling, robbery, carjacking, drug trafficking, terrorism, and other listed crimes. (leg.state.fl.us) Florida's fee to file: $75 FDLE processing fee for the certificate of eligibility (court filing fee not set in this statute). (leg.state.fl.us)
Waits in Florida, in order
- Misdemeanor wait. None for sealing once court supervision ends; expunction of a withheld-adjudication record after 10 years sealed. (leg.state.fl.us)
- Felony wait. None for sealing once court supervision ends; expunction of a withheld-adjudication record after 10 years sealed. (leg.state.fl.us)
- Filing. $75 FDLE processing fee for the certificate of eligibility (court filing fee not set in this statute). (leg.state.fl.us)
What filing costs in Florida
- Filing fee: $75 FDLE processing fee for the certificate of eligibility (court filing fee not set in this statute) (leg.state.fl.us)
Official sources for Florida
Questions about Florida
Can Florida expunge or seal a conviction?
Florida offers sealing; expunction (court-ordered; only where the person was never adjudicated guilty) (Fla. Stat. 943.0584, 943.0585, 943.059). (leg.state.fl.us)
Can a DUI be cleared in Florida?
No (a DUI cannot end in withheld adjudication, and sealing or expunction requires no adjudication of guilt). (leg.state.fl.us)
What is Florida's misdemeanor wait?
None for sealing once court supervision ends; expunction of a withheld-adjudication record after 10 years sealed. (leg.state.fl.us)
What is Florida's felony wait?
None for sealing once court supervision ends; expunction of a withheld-adjudication record after 10 years sealed. (leg.state.fl.us)
Which offenses does Florida exclude?
A conviction (including a plea with adjudication withheld) for listed offenses: sexual misconduct and chapter 794 offenses, murder, manslaughter, domestic assault or battery, aggravated assault, felony or aggravated battery, stalking, kidnapping, human trafficking, child abuse, arson, burglary of a dwelling, robbery, carjacking, drug trafficking, terrorism, and other listed crimes. (leg.state.fl.us)
How this page is built
Each rule is one cell of the 51-row expungement dataset behind the national chart, with its source. Unrecorded cells and cells from a 2021 summary chart are left out. Waits are in years. General information, not legal advice.