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CRIMES FOR WHICH SEALING A RECORD IS NOT ALLOWED.

The only felony conviction that is EVER eligible for expungement is a violation of the Bail Reform Act (BRA).

The following is a list of ineligible misdemeanors, under D.C. Code §§ 16-801, 802.

  • 1. An intrafamily offense, as defined in § 16-1001(5) [now § 16-1001(6)];
  • 2. Driving while intoxicated, driving under the influence, and operating while impaired (§ 50-2201.05);
  • 3. A misdemeanor offense for which sex offender registration is required pursuant to Chapter 40 of Title 22, whether or not the registration period has expired;
  • 4. Criminal abuse of a vulnerable adult (§ 22-936(a));
  • 5. Interfering with access to a medical facility (§ 22-1314.02);
  • 6. Possession of a pistol by a convicted felon (§ 22-4503(a)(2));
  • 7. Failure to report child abuse (§ 4-1321.07);
  • 8. Refusal or neglect of guardian to provide for child under 14 years of age (§ 22-1102);
  • 9. Disorderly conduct (peeping tom) (§ 22-1321);
  • 10. Misdemeanor sexual abuse (§ 22-3006);
  • 11. Violating the Sex Offender Registration Act (§ 22-4015);
  • 12. Violating child labor laws (§§ 32-201 through 22-224) [§§ 32-201 through 32-224];
  • 13. Election/Petition fraud (§ 1-1001.08);
  • 14. Public assistance fraud (§§ 4-218.01 through 4-218.05);
  • 15. Trademark counterfeiting (§ 22-902(b)(1));
  • 16. Attempted trademark counterfeiting (§§ 22-1803, 22-902);
  • 17. Fraud in the second degree (§ 22-3222(b)(2));
  • 18. Attempted fraud (§§ 22-1803, 22-3222);
  • 19. Credit card fraud (§ 22-3223(d)(2));
  • 20. Attempted credit card fraud (§ 22-1803, 22-223) [§§ 22-1803, 22-3223];
  • 21. Misdemeanor insurance fraud (§ 22-3225.03a);
  • 22. Attempted insurance fraud (§§ 22-1803, 22-3225.02, 22-3225.03);
  • 23. Telephone fraud (§§ 22-3226.06, 22-3226.10(3));
  • 24. Attempted telephone fraud (§§ 22-1803, 22-3226.06, 22-3226.10);
  • 25. Identity theft, second degree (§§ 22-3227.02, 22-3227.03(b));
  • 26. Attempted theft (§§ 22-1803, 22-3227.02, 22-3227.03);
  • 27. Fraudulent statements or failure to make statements to employee (§ 47-4104);
  • 28. Fraudulent withholding information or failure to supply information to employer (§ 47-4105);
  • 29. Fraud and false statements (§ 47-4106);
  • 30. False statement/dealer certificate (§ 50-1501.04(a)(3));
  • 31. False information/registration (§ 50-501.04(a)(3)) [§ 50-1501.04(a)(3)];
  • 32. No school bus driver’s license (18 DCMR § 1305.1);
  • 33. False statement on Department of Motor Vehicles document (18 DCMR § 1104.1);
  • 34. No permit – secondor greater offense (§ 50-1401.01(d));
  • 35. Altered title (18 DCMR § 1104.3);
  • 36. Altered registration (18 DCMR § 1104.4);
  • 37. No commercial driver’s license (§ 50-405);
  • 38. A violation of building and housing code regulations;
  • 39. A violation of the Public Utility Commission regulations; and,
  • 40. Attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the foregoing offenses (§§ 22-1803, 22-1805a).