Most drug charges can be sealed in Colorado. Dismissals can be sealed at any time after the dismissal in court occurs. Criminal drug convictions may be sealed after a certain period determined by the severity of the offense. All misdemeanor drug possession charges can be sealed. Most felony drug convictions may also be sealed. Only the most serious drug distribution cases cannot be sealed in Colorado.
Examples of drug convictions that may be sealed are:
- Possession of a controlled substance
- drug distribution
- marijuana cultivation
in many instances, it is necessary that the person has no criminal convictions after the date he or she finished the sentence of the case attempting to be sealed. It is also necessary that the person commits no crimes in the future, or the case could be unsealed.
