A person may petition the court to seal a record of a conviction for possession of a controlled substance, § 5-64-419, or counterfeit substance, § 5-64-441, upon the completion of the person's sentence if, prior to sentencing:
(1) An intake officer appointed by the court, where applicable, determines that the person has a drug addiction and recommends the person as a candidate for residential drug treatment;
(2) The court places the person on probation and includes as part of the terms and conditions of the probation that:
(A) The person successfully complete a drug treatment program approved by the court; and
(B) The person remain drug-free until successful completion of probation; and
(3) The person successfully completes the terms and conditions of the probation.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts
Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally
Chapter 90 - Judgment and Sentence Generally
Subchapter 14 - Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013
§ 16-90-1405. Eligibility to file a uniform petition to seal a misdemeanor offense or violation
§ 16-90-1406. Felony convictions eligible for sealing
§ 16-90-1407. Special procedures for sealing a controlled substance possession conviction
§ 16-90-1408. Felony convictions ineligible for sealing
§ 16-90-1409. Sealing records of arrests
§ 16-90-1411. Sealing of records for a pardoned person — Pardons for youthful felony offenders
§ 16-90-1412. Sealing certain convictions for victims of human trafficking — Definition
§ 16-90-1413. Procedure for sealing of records
§ 16-90-1414. Uniform petition and uniform order to seal records
§ 16-90-1415. Burden of proof — Standard of review
§ 16-90-1416. Release of sealed records
§ 16-90-1417. Effect of sealing