diff --git a/src/backend/expungeservice/form_filling.py b/src/backend/expungeservice/form_filling.py
index d094d2802..3f8888573 100644
--- a/src/backend/expungeservice/form_filling.py
+++ b/src/backend/expungeservice/form_filling.py
@@ -697,8 +697,12 @@ def _create_and_write_pdf(
 
     @staticmethod
     def counties_with_cases_to_expunge(all_case_results: List[CaseResults]):
-        counties: List[str] = []
+        counties_with_eligible_charge: List[str] = []
+        counties_with_balances: List[str] = []
         for case_result in all_case_results:
-            if case_result.has_eligible_charges and case_result.case.summary.location not in counties:
-                counties.append(case_result.case.summary.location)
-        return counties
+            if case_result.has_eligible_charges and case_result.case.summary.location not in counties_with_eligible_charge:
+                counties_with_eligible_charge.append(case_result.case.summary.location)
+            if case_result.case.summary.balance_due_in_cents != 0:
+                counties_with_balances.append(case_result.case.summary.location)
+        counties_with_expungements = [county for county in counties_with_eligible_charge if county not in counties_with_balances]
+        return counties_with_expungements