§ 943.0582, Fla. Stat.
Florida Juvenile Diversion Expungement
A completed diversion program as a minor.
A minor who finished an authorized diversion program for a misdemeanor, or for a felony that was neither violent nor weapon-related, can have that arrest expunged without ever going to court.
- Court petition
- Not required
- Lifetime relief
- Preserved
- FDLE fee
- None
Who this fits
You completed a juvenile diversion program and have no other criminal record before or since.
What it actually does to your record
The juvenile arrest is expunged administratively — no petition, no judge, no hearing.
Eligibility is about your whole record
The most common reason applications fail is not the case being cleared — it is a different case entirely. A prior adjudication of guilt anywhere in Florida, including DUI or driving while license suspended, can close this route before it starts. Our screening checks your whole picture, not just the arrest you are focused on.
Questions about juvenile diversion expungement
Who qualifies for juvenile diversion expungement in Florida?
You completed a juvenile diversion program and have no other criminal record before or since. This relief is governed by § 943.0582, Fla. Stat.. Eligibility also depends on your record as a whole — a prior adjudication of guilt in any case, in any county, can close this route even when the case you want cleared looks clean.
Does juvenile diversion expungement require a court hearing?
No. This pathway is handled administratively through FDLE — there is no petition to file and no judge involved. That makes it substantially faster than court-ordered sealing or expungement.
Does juvenile diversion expungement use up my one-in-a-lifetime relief?
No. This is one of the Florida pathways that does NOT consume your single court-ordered sealing or expungement. If you qualify here, you keep that allowance available for a different record later — which is a significant advantage most people do not know about.
What does juvenile diversion expungement cost?
There is no FDLE processing fee for this pathway. You may still have costs for certified dispositions from the clerk of court and for fingerprinting. Our preparation fee is separate and shown before you pay anything.