Forms

Expungements

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)
  (To be completed by a person who has a criminal record older than 10 years and whose sentences are listed in section 271B(1))

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 more information also visit: Expungement of a Criminal Record in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act 51 of 1997) and in terms of the Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act 75 of 2008)

Enquiries and application follow-ups:

Telephone: 080 122 9017 or (012) 065 5881

Email: expungements@justice.gov.za

SMS’s and WhatsApp Messages:  069 018 8212 (Please note that this number is ONLY for SMS’s and WhatsApp messages, NOT telephonic enquiries).

Please reference your ID when you send an email to follow-up on your submitted application.

IMPORTANT:  THIS SERVICE IS RENDERED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. MATTERS ARE DEALT WITH IN ORDER OF RECEIPT AND NO PREFERANCE WILL BE GIVEN BY MATTERS SUBMITTED BY AGENCIES/REPRESENTATIVES APPLYING ON BEHALF OF APPLICANTS

Presidential/Political Pardons

Please contact Ms Liana Nieuwoudt (expungements@justice.gov.za or 080 122 9017 or 012 065 5881) for further information and for the relevant forms.

 

Expungement of diversions in terms of the Child Justice Act

Applications for expungement of diversions in terms of the Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No 75 of 2008), should be submitted to the Department of Social Development through their Call Centre (012 312 7727 or customercare@dsd.gov.za).