Statewide Forms Forms

Forms and documents designed to help individuals navigate the criminal justice system.

Getting or Fixing Criminal Records

• Criminal Record Search Request
• Request for Criminal Certificate of Disposition (court record of a case).
• DPCA-52 Certificate of Relief from Disabilities (helps restore rights lost after a conviction).
• Forms for sealing a conviction after 10 years under CPL 160.59
• Seal Verification Form (To verify that a conviction has been sealed).
• Form for destroying records of marijuana convictions that have been expunged. 
• Marijuana Resentencing Application under CPL 440.46-a

Alternative Sentencing

• Application for Permission to Apply for Resentencing for domestic violence victims (CPL 440.47) – short & long forms
• Youthful Offender Determination application under CPL 720.20(5)

Firearm Return Requests

• RET-1/A through RET-4/A for asking the court to return firearms.
• Forms covering scenarios involving defendants, lawful owners, suspects & people who were arrested.

Appeals for Parole Violation Cases

• Notice of Appeal
• Affirmation of Eligibility for Assigned (Free), Counsel

How to file an application to:

• Seal a Criminal Conviction after 10 Years - CPL 160.59
• Destroy an Expunged Marihuana/Cannabis Conviction Record
• Solicitud de destrucción de antecedentes penales de una condena por marihuana suprimida-CPL 160.50(5)(a)