The Hamilton County Criminal Court Clerk’s Office is about to make it easier to get records expunged for both the criminal and sessions courts, beginning Jan. 3.
“This one-stop shop for expungements allows the citizens of Hamilton County to go to one location to get their cases expunged. It’s also a continued effort by my office to make things more efficient for the folks of Hamilton County,” said Vince Dean, the criminal court clerk.
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The sessions court sees upwards of 1,200 people a month who seek to get their records expunged. They currently have to go to two different locations in order to do so. By merging the offices that deal with the sessions court cases with the offices that handle criminal court cases, Dean aims to clear up some confusion, ease stress and make it easier for people to get help in eliminating charges on their records and move on with their lives.
“We want to make it easier and more user-friendly for the general public,” he said. “We want to be there and try to help them get their life back.”