Hennepin County is asking you to provide private information about yourself in order to determine whether your criminal history makes you eligible to apply for expungement through this process, and for the purpose of communicating with you. Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA), Hennepin County must protect the privacy of your data and may not use your information for reasons other than those listed on this form. Hennepin County may not share your information with individuals and agencies without your written consent or a court order requiring us to release the data. You are not legally required to supply the requested data, however, Hennepin County will be unable to process your request for expungement if you refuse to supply the requested data.