Maryland Expungement — Forms are documents that are used to petition the court to expunge criminal records in the state of Maryland. These forms are used to request that criminal records, such as convictions, arrests, or charges, be erased from the public record. There are two types of Maryland Expungement — Forms: Petition for Expungement and Order of Expungement. The Petition for Expungement is used to request that the court expunge criminal records from the public record. The Order of Expungement is used to formally grant the request to expunge criminal records from public view. Both forms are required for a successful expungement in Maryland.