§ 5-4-311 - Discharge and dismissal. - Arkansas Statutes

5-4-311. Discharge and dismissal.

(a) If a judgment of conviction was not entered by the court at the time of suspension or probation and the defendant fully complies with the conditions of suspension or probation for the period of suspension or probation, the court shall discharge the defendant and dismiss any proceedings against him or her.

(b) (1) Subject to the provisions of 5-4-501 -- 5-4-504, a person against whom proceedings are discharged or dismissed under subsection (a) of this section may seek to have the criminal record sealed, consistent with the procedures established in 16-90-901 et seq.

(2) This subsection does not apply if:

(A) The person applying for discharge has been convicted of a sexual offense as defined by 5-14-101 et seq.; and

(B) The victim was under eighteen (18) years of age.