How to ask the court to expunge your case
You need to file a court form called a Petition for Expungement of Unlawful Detainer
- Give the completed form to the clerk’s office at the General District Court where your landlord filed the case.
- You do not have to pay a fee to file this form.
When to file
When you’re allowed to file this form depends on how the case ended.
- If the case was dismissed, you can file the court form 30 days after the case ended.
- If the case was nonsuited, you have to wait 6 months before filing the court form.
What happens next
After you file the form, the court will confirm the information is right, then erase the case from court records.