How long you wait to clear a record in Wyoming
When you can ask to clear a record in Wyoming.
Checked against official sources: October 25, 2026.
Short answer
In Wyoming you wait a set time before you can ask. The time depends on the case.
- Main remedy
- Expungement of arrest records and dismissed charges (W.S. 7-13-1401)
- Waiting periods
- Arrest or dismissed charge, no conviction: At least 180 days must pass after the arrest or after the charges were dismissed, counted from the arrest or the dismissal of the charges
Misdemeanor (non-status offense): 5 years, counted from the end of the sentence, including probation and any court-ordered program
Status offense (illegal only for a group, such as underage drinking): 1 year, counted from the end of the sentence, including probation and any court-ordered program
When can I file in Wyoming?
Pick your kind of case and the date the waiting period runs from. We add the waiting period from the law; nothing else.
Waiting periods: Expungement of arrest records and dismissed charges (W.S. 7-13-1401)
Arrests with no conviction, arrests where no charges were filed, and cases where all charges were dismissed by the prosecutor or court
| Kind of case | Waiting period | Counted from |
|---|---|---|
Arrest or dismissed charge, no conviction | See the rule At least 180 days must pass after the arrest or after the charges were dismissed. | The arrest or the dismissal of the charges |
- Not eligible
- Not available if formal charges are pending, or if any charge from the incident (including a lesser charge) was resolved by a deferral under W.S. 7-13-301 (first-offender deferral), W.S. 35-7-1037 (drug deferral) or former W.S. 7-13-203.
Law: W.S. 7-13-1401
Source: Official text
Waiting periods: Expungement of misdemeanor convictions (W.S. 7-13-1501)
Misdemeanor convictions, including guilty and no-contest pleas
| Kind of case | Waiting period | Counted from |
|---|---|---|
Misdemeanor (non-status offense) | 5 years Wait 5 years after your sentence, probation and any ordered program are finished. | The end of the sentence, including probation and any court-ordered program |
Status offense (illegal only for a group, such as underage drinking) | 1 year Wait 1 year after the sentence ends. | The end of the sentence, including probation and any court-ordered program |
- Not eligible
- Misdemeanors that involved the use or attempted use of a firearm; offenses under W.S. 6-2-313 committed by a health care provider against a patient. The court must also find you are not a substantial danger to yourself, any victim or society.
- Limits
- You can get a misdemeanor conviction expungement under this section only once.
Law: W.S. 7-13-1501
Source: Official text
Waiting periods: Expungement of felony convictions (W.S. 7-13-1502)
A first felony conviction (or several felonies from the same occurrence) not on the excluded list
| Kind of case | Waiting period | Counted from |
|---|---|---|
Eligible felony | 10 years Wait 10 years after your sentence and probation ended, any ordered program was completed and restitution was paid in full. Apart from the conviction(s) you want expunged, you must have no other felony conviction. | The end of the sentence including probation, completion of any court-ordered program, and full payment of restitution |
- Not eligible
- Any felony if you have another prior felony conviction; felonies involving the use or attempted use of a firearm; violent felonies under W.S. 6-1-104(a)(xii) (such as murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, robbery, aggravated assault, first or second degree arson, aggravated burglary); and offenses including aggravated vehicular homicide, drug-induced homicide, sexual assault crimes, a second or later domestic battery, child abuse, aggravated assault on a corrections officer, sexual exploitation of children, incest, endangering children with methamphetamine, bribery, disarming a police officer, escape, any offense under W.S. 6-8-101 or 6-8-102, and any offense requiring sex offender registration. The court must also find you are not a substantial danger to yourself, any victim or society.
- Limits
- You can get a felony conviction expungement under this section only once.
Law: W.S. 7-13-1502
Source: Official text
In nearby states
- Colorado: Arrest, no charges filed (court petition): You can petition once the statute of limitations has run or police are no longer investigating, or after completing diversion with no charges filed, counted from when the statute of limitations has run or you are no longer under investigation
- Montana: Misdemeanor conviction (presumed expungement): 5 years, counted from completing all sentence terms, including paying fines and finishing court-ordered treatment
- Utah: Arrest or charge, no conviction: At least 30 days must pass after the arrest or charge, and the case must have ended with no charges, a dismissal with prejudice, an acquittal, or an expired statute of limitations, counted from arrest or charge
Your next steps in Wyoming
Get your court papers
The dates on your papers decide when the wait ends.
Look at the exclusions
Exclusions and new offenses can matter more than the wait.
Get the forms
Once enough time has passed, see how to file. How to file.
Ask for free help
Free help: Legal Aid of Wyoming and Equal Justice Wyoming: Find Legal Services.
Free help in Wyoming
Questions about waiting periods in Wyoming
Can convictions be cleared in Wyoming?
Expungement of arrest records and dismissed charges (W.S. 7-13-1401): Arrests with no conviction, arrests where no charges were filed, and cases where all charges were dismissed by the prosecutor or court. Expungement of misdemeanor convictions (W.S. 7-13-1501): Misdemeanor convictions, including guilty and no-contest pleas. Expungement of felony convictions (W.S. 7-13-1502): A first felony conviction (or several felonies from the same occurrence) not on the excluded list.
What is the waiting period in Wyoming?
Arrest or dismissed charge, no conviction: At least 180 days must pass after the arrest or after the charges were dismissed, counted from the arrest or the dismissal of the charges; Misdemeanor (non-status offense): 5 years, counted from the end of the sentence, including probation and any court-ordered program; Status offense (illegal only for a group, such as underage drinking): 1 year, counted from the end of the sentence, including probation and any court-ordered program; Eligible felony: 10 years, counted from the end of the sentence including probation, completion of any court-ordered program, and full payment of restitution.
Where can I get free help in Wyoming?
Legal Aid of Wyoming and Equal Justice Wyoming: Find Legal Services.