FORMS: Expungements

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Expungement of a Criminal Record in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act 51 of 1997)

• J744 Eng / Afr - Form A: Application for expungement of a criminal record (Section 271B(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977)
• J745 Eng / Afr - Form B: Application for expungement of a criminal record (Section 271C(2)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977)
• J746 Eng / Afr - Form C: Application for expungement of a criminal record (Section 271C(2)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977)

View the related Regulations.

Expungement of a Criminal Record in terms of the Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act 75 of 2008)

Section 87 of the Child Justice Act provides for the expungement of records of certain convictions and diversion orders
(1) (a) Where a court has convicted a child of an offence referred to in Schedule 1 or 2, the conviction and sentence in question fall away as a previous conviction and the criminal record of that child must, subject to subsections (2), (3) and (5), on the written application of the child, his or her parent, appropriate adult or guardian (hereafter referred to as the applicant), in the prescribed form, be expunged after a period of....read more

• Form 13 (J763) - Application for Expungement of Records of Conviction and Sentence by the Director–General or Cabinet Member - Sections 87(1) and 87(3) of the Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008), Regulations relating to Child Justice [Regulation 49]

For any enquiries regarding expungements by the Minister or DG of Justice and Constitutional Development, contact any of the following officials:

• F Willmot, Tel: (012) 315 1412, E-mail: FWillmot@justice.gov.za
• A Steyn, Tel: (012) 315 1300, E-mail: ASteyn@justice.gov.za
• A Mudaly, Tel: (012) 315 1232, E-mail: AMudaly@justice.gov.za
• L Nieuwoudt, Tel: (012) 315 1278, E-mail: LNieuwoudt@justice.gov.za
• G Netshimbupfe, Tel: (012) 315 1561, E-mail: GNetshimbupfe@justice.gov.za
  
  OFFICIALS WILL ONLY CONSULT WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON PRIOR ARRANGEMENT: PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

PLEASE NOTE
Please note that the Director-General of the Department of Social Development, is responsible for the expungement of a record of any diversion order.
For further information please contact:
Ms Conny Nxumalo
Chief Director: Families and Social Crime Prevention, Tel: 012 312 7686, E-mail: connyn@dsd.gov.za
or
Mr Steven Maselesele
Director for Social Crime Prevention, Tel: 012 312 7065, Email : stevenm@dsd.gov.za

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