(a) General. As provided by law, a defendant who has been convicted of a crime capable of being annulled may apply to the court in which the defendant was convicted to annul the conviction. The same procedure may be followed to annul a record of arrest when a charge has been nol prossed, dismissed, the defendant was not prosecuted or has been found not guilty. It is within the discretion of the court to grant a petition for annulment. The record of an annulled conviction or arrest shall be sealed to the extent provided by RSA 651:5.
(b) Application. The application shall identify: the defendant; the offense charged; the sentence imposed; and the docket number of the case. Each application shall specify in detail the facts upon which the applicant relies in requesting the annulmen