sealed record
Court-hidden past document
A sealed record is a legal or official document that has been closed to public access by court order or statute.
Criminal records are commonly sealed to give offenders a fresh start: After five years, she petitioned to have her juvenile record sealed.
Sealed records still exist and may be accessed by certain authorities, unlike expunged records, which are destroyed or erased entirely.
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- expungedOfficially removed completely
- clean slateRecord wiped clear
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- court orderBinding judicial directive
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- secretssecrecy, secret, trade secret, secrets, confidential
- recordsGuinness, documents, album, death certificates, files
- court proceedingstrial, arraignment, verdict, hearing, testimony
- court recordscourt documents, court transcripts, court cases, case files, court orders
- criminal recordrap sheet, criminal history, convictions, felony, misdemeanor
- criminal justicearrest, jail, court, prison, crime