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How To Get Your Name Off A NH Patch Arrest Or Indictment Report

If you've been arrested, convicte, or had your info published on a New Hampshire Patch site, here's what you need to know and do to move on.

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Here at the New Hampshire Patch network, we report on many arrests, indictments, and crime incidents in various communities in the Granite State.

However, we also understand that not everyone is convicted of the crimes they allegedly committed. Others have agreed to pleas or have been found not guilty, served their time, and want to move on with their lives. Part of that process is removing your name from the Patch arrest log.

The processes are the same for everyone and are based on a similar method as an arrest annulment in the state of New Hampshire. The removal request requires court paperwork, ideally, the Case Summary document, which shows the charges are completely resolved.

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Send an in-focus photo or a PDF with all the information to [email protected] or [email protected].

Court documents should show the resolution of the case, along with dates and sentencing information. If your case has been placed on hold without a finding, it is not resolved until the end of that time period when the case is closed. If you have a probationary period at the end of the sentencing or were given a suspended sentence for a certain period of time, the case has not been resolved. Please don't contact us about the removal of arrest information until the case has been completely resolved.

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It is important to remember this is a courtesy and not a given in every case.


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