AO 246A

Order of Discharge and Dismissal Under 18 U. S. C. § 3607(a)

Agency
U.S. Courts
Revision
Rev. 01/09
Fillable fields
12
Pages
1
Official source
U.S. Courts form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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AO 246A: Order of Discharge and Dismissal Under 18 U. S. C. § 3607(a)

AO 246A, Order of Discharge and Dismissal Under 18 U. S. C. § 3607(a), is a one-page order of a United States District Court. It recites that the supervising probation officer reports the defendant has complied with the conditions of probation and recommends discharge, and orders that the defendant is discharged from probation and the proceedings are dismissed without a judgment of conviction.

Below it is a second order, Order Directing that Official Records be Expunged, which recites that the record shows the defendant was less than 21 years of age when the offense was committed. The U.S. Courts lists the form under Expungement and Benefit Reinstatement Forms. The page says it is effective on January 1, 2009, and the edition printed on the form is Rev. 01/09.

It is a court order the judge signs. This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.

Top of page 1 of AO 246A: Order of Discharge and Dismissal Under 18 U. S. C. § 3607(a), as printed by COURTS

What's on AO 246A

Caption

The United States District Court and district, United States of America v. the defendant, and the case number.

The probation officer's report

A recital that the supervising probation officer reports the defendant has complied with the conditions of probation and recommends discharge.

Order of discharge and dismissal

The order that the defendant is discharged from probation and the proceedings are dismissed without a judgment of conviction, with the date and the judge's signature.

Order Directing that Official Records be Expunged

A recital that the defendant was less than 21 years of age when the offense was committed, and an order that all references to the arrest, the institution of proceedings and their results be expunged from all official records.

Records exception and signature

The expungement order excepts the nonpublic records kept by the Department of Justice under 18 U.S.C. § 3607(b), and has its own date and judge's signature.

How AO 246A is filled out

  1. 1

    Fill in the caption

    Enter the district, the defendant's name and the case number.

  2. 2

    Complete the discharge order

    The judge dates and signs the first order and adds a printed name and title.

  3. 3

    Complete the expungement order

    The second order is separate on the page, with its own recital about the defendant's age at the time of the offense and its own date and judge's signature.

  4. 4

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What the expungement order covers

All references to the defendant's arrest for the offense, and the institution of proceedings in the case and their results, in all official records, except the nonpublic records kept by the Department of Justice under 18 U.S.C. § 3607(b).

Fees

The form does not print a fee. It is a court order the judge signs.

Related forms

AO 246, Probation Order Under 18 U.S.C. § 3607, is another U.S. Courts form under the same section. The U.S. Courts lists AO 246A under Expungement and Benefit Reinstatement Forms, the same category as AO 249, Drug Offender's Reinstatement of Federal Benefits.

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Who completes AO 246A?

  • The judge

    Each of the two orders on the page has its own date, judge's signature and printed name and title.

  • The supervising probation officer

    The first order recites that the supervising probation officer reports the defendant has complied with the conditions of probation and recommends discharge from probation.

  • The defendant

    The caption names the defendant in a case titled United States of America v. the defendant. The form has no signature line for the defendant.

  • The Department of Justice

    The expungement order excepts the nonpublic records kept by the Department of Justice under 18 U.S.C. § 3607(b).

The court completes and signs the order. These are the people and offices it names.

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Questions about Form AO 246A

Who fills out AO 246A?

The court. The judge dates and signs each of the two orders on the page. The form has no signature line for the defendant.

What does the discharge order say?

It says the defendant is discharged from probation and the proceedings are dismissed without a judgment of conviction, after the supervising probation officer reports compliance with the conditions of probation and recommends discharge.

What age does the expungement order mention?

It recites that the record shows the defendant was less than 21 years of age when the offense was committed.

Are any records kept after expungement?

The order excepts the nonpublic records kept by the Department of Justice under 18 U.S.C. § 3607(b).

Does AO 246A have a filing fee?

The form does not print one. It is an order the court signs.