N.D. Cent. Code § 12-60.1-02 : — Corrections, Parole, And Probation60.1 - Sealing Criminal Records —60.1-02 - Grounds to file petition to seal criminal record TEXT PDF 1. An individual may file a petition to seal a criminal record if: a. The individual pled guilty to or was found guilty of a misdemeanor offense and the individual has not been convicted of a new crime for at least three years before filing the petition; or b. The individual pled guilty to or was found guilty of a felony offense and the individual has not been convicted of a new crime for at least five years before filing the petition. 2. This chapter does not apply to: a. A felony offense involving violence or intimidation during the period in which the offender is ineligible to possess a firearm under subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 62.1-02-01; or b. An offense for which an offender has been ordered to register under section 12.1-32-15. N.D.C.C. § 12-60.1-02 Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 99 (HB 1196),§ 2, eff. 8/1/2021. Added by S.L. 2019, ch. 103 (HB 1256),§ 1, eff. 8/1/2019.