Opinion No.

The Honorable Mary Anne Salmon State Representative 29 Heritage Park Circle North Little Rock, Arkansas 72216-8568

Dear Representative Salmon:

I am writing in response to your request, on behalf of a constituent, for an opinion regarding the guidelines that apply to the expungement of criminal records. You have attached a memorandum from your constituent, noting that in August 2001, a motion to expunge a record was filed in the North Little Rock District Court. The District Judge reportedly sent a letter stating that he did not have authority to expunge the record. Your constituent poses the…