New Hampshire law permits the annulment of arrest records and court records when you are found not guilty or the charges are dismissed or dropped. RSA 651:5, II. There is no waiting period for an annulment when you are found not guilty or your charges are dismissed or dropped. However, you must still file a Petition to Annul Record and pay the court filing fee. If you have been found not guilty or your case was dismissed or dropped you do not have to pay the research fee to the Department of Corrections or to the Department of Safety. RSA 651:5, IX.
When an annulment has been granted in a case where you were found not guilty, your case was dismissed or dropped, the record of arrest and the court records are sealed. The Department of Safety shall remove the annulled criminal record and inform all appropriate state and federal agencies of the annulment. The local arresting agency and prosecuting authority shall clearly identify in their respective files and in their respective electronic records that the arrest or conviction and sentence have been annulled.
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