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Probably not. If the police smell alcohol on your breath they can proceed further. I am assuming you are under 21 and you are concerned about losing your driver's license for one year. I can't tell if there was a car involved or an accident, but they can investigate if they think you were driving under the influence and had an accident.

There are self help forms and instructions on the Colorado supreme court website I would hire an attorney - it is not hard for a novice to screw it up - I have done many - if it is a petty offense shoplifting, it likely can be sealed - if it is a higher level, then likely not here is the statute C.R.S. 24-72-308.9 COLORADO REVISED STATUTES *** This document reflects changes current through all laws passed at the First Regular Session of the Sixty-Ninth General Assembly of the State of Colorado (2013) *** TITLE 24. GOVERNMENT - STATE PUBLIC (OPEN) RECORDS ARTICLE 72.PUBLIC RECORDS PART 3. CRIMINAL JUSTICE RECORDS C.R.S. 24-72-308.9 (2013) 24-72-308.9. Sealing of criminal conviction records information for petty offenses and municipal offenses for convictions (1) Definitions. For purposes of this section, "conviction records" means arrest and criminal records information and any records pertaining to a judgment of conviction. (2) Sealing of conviction records. (a) (I) A defendant may petition the district court of the district in which any conviction records pertaining to the defendant for a petty offense or municipal violation are located for the sealing of the conviction records, except basic identifying information, if: (A) The petition is filed three or more years after the date of the final disposition of all criminal proceedings against the defendant or the release of the defendant from supervision concerning a criminal conviction, whichever is later; and (B) The defendant has not been charged or convicted for a felony, misdemeanor, or misdemeanor traffic offense in the three or more years since the date of the final disposition of all criminal proceedings against him or her or the date of the defendant's release from supervision, whichever is later; and (C) The conviction records to be sealed are not for a misdemeanor traffic offense committed either by a holder of a commercial learner's permit or a commercial driver's license, as defined in section 42-2-402, C.R.S., or by the operator of a commercial motor vehicle as defined in section 42-2-402, C.R.S. (II) Upon filing the petition, the defendant shall pay the filing fee required by law and an additional filing fee of two hundred dollars to cover the actual costs related to the filing of the petition to seal records. The additional filing fees collected under this subparagraph (II) shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit in the judicial stabilization cash fund created in section 13-32-101 (6), C.R.S. (III) A petition to seal records pursuant to this section may only be filed once during a twelve-month period. The court shall immediately dismiss a second or subsequent petition filed within twelve months of another petition. (IV) An order sealing conviction records shall not deny access to the criminal records of a defendant by any court, law enforcement agency, criminal justice agency, prosecuting attorney, or party or agency required by law to conduct a criminal history record check on an individual. An order sealing conviction records shall not be construed to vacate a conviction. A conviction sealed pursuant to this section may be used by a criminal justice agency, law enforcement agency, court, or prosecuting attorney for any lawful purpose relating to the investigation or prosecution of any case, including but not limited to any subsequent case that is filed against the defendant, or for any other lawful purpose within the scope of his, her, or its duties. If a defendant is convicted of a new felony, misdemeanor, or misdemeanor traffic offense after an order sealing conviction records is entered, the court shall order the conviction records to be unsealed. A party or agency required by law to conduct a criminal history record check shall be authorized to use any sealed conviction for the lawful purpose for which the criminal history record check is required by law. (V) Conviction records may not be sealed if the defendant still