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Class 4, class 5, or class 6 felony, level 3 or level 4 drug felony, or class 1 misdemeanor · Colorado

For Class 4, class 5, or class 6 felony, level 3 or level 4 drug felony, or class 1 misdemeanor · Colorado, waiting period is three years; measured from is the later of the date of the final disposition of all criminal proceedings against the defendant or the release of the defendant from supervision concerning a criminal conviction; section is 24-72-706, verified against its source on 2026-09-02.

Offense class
Class 4, class 5, or class 6 felony, level 3 or level 4 drug felony, or class 1 misdemeanor our reading
State
Colorado verified
Waiting period
three years verified
Measured from
the later of the date of the final disposition of all criminal proceedings against the defendant or the release of the defendant from supervision concerning a criminal conviction verified
Section
24-72-706 verified
Sourcecolorado.public.law
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DatasetCriminal record expungement and sealing waiting periods by state

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What the source says

If the offense is a class 4, class 5, or class 6 felony, a level 3 or level 4 drug felony except a level 4 drug felony for a conviction pursuant to section <https://colorado.public.law/statutes/crs_18-18-403.5> 18-18-403.5 (2.5), or a class 1 misdemeanor, the motion may be filed three years after the later of the date of the final disposition of all criminal proceedings against the defendant or the release of the defendant from supervision concerning a criminal conviction.

colorado.public.law, retrieved 2026-09-02

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Section

Section 24-72-706 Sealing of criminal conviction and criminal justice records

— all from colorado.public.law, retrieved 2026-09-02

Source

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