Category Archives: Expungement
How Long Does Expungement Take in Indiana?
The Second Chance Law in Indiana was initially enacted in 2012, but it was later repealed and significantly expanded. The law as it is known today came into effect on July 1, 2013, and allows individuals to petition to expunge their criminal record. Expunging a criminal record does not destroy it. Instead, it seals… Read More »
How Much Does it Cost to Expunge a Criminal Record in Indiana?
Expunging a criminal or arrest record can be life-changing. It can provide you with a fresh start and open doors to meaningful employment, academic opportunities, personal loans, housing, and more. Expunging a criminal record is possible through the Second Chance Law in Indiana and involves sealing your record from public view. While law enforcement… Read More »
What is the Waiting Period for a Felony Expungement?
If you were arrested for a felony offense in the Indianapolis area, or if you were convicted of a felony offense, having a criminal record with a felony on it can have wide-ranging effects even after any terms of a sentence have been served. To be sure, even having a felony arrest on your… Read More »
How Can I Erase My Drunk Driving Record?
Were you arrested for or convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) in Indiana, and are you hoping to have this arrest or conviction removed from your record? There are many people who are in this position, especially when years have passed since an arrest or conviction and their criminal record is still… Read More »
What Are Collateral Actions in Expungements?
Do you have a criminal record that you want to have wiped clean, at least when it comes to public availability to view your record? If you have a criminal arrest or conviction on your record, it is important to talk with an expungement lawyer in Indianapolis so that you know when you may… Read More »
Indiana Expands Eviction Expungement in Major Legal Reform
New Law Automatically Seals Dismissed Evictions Starting July 1, 2025, Indiana’s new eviction expungement law went into effect, offering overdue relief to tenants with past eviction cases. The law requires courts to automatically seal eviction filings that were dismissed, resulted in a ruling for the tenant, or were later overturned on appeal. Unlike before,… Read More »
HB 1137 and Expungement of Red Flag Law Records
A new bill (House Bill 1137, or HB 1137) was recently introduced in Indiana that would require a court to “expunge certain records related to the red flag law if the court finds that an individual is not dangerous.” If the proposed legislation became law, it would also permit a court to “expunge certain… Read More »
When Can Serious Felony Convictions Be Expunged?
Under Indiana law, it may be possible to have a record of a criminal conviction expunged. It is important to know that Indiana does not use the term “expungement” to mean the destruction or eradication of any trace of a criminal record (as some states do), but rather uses the term to refer to… Read More »
What You Should Know About Expunging Arrest Records
Criminal conviction records can have substantial effects on a person’s future, but even an arrest record — without a conviction — can be damaging. Indeed, even if you were never convicted of a criminal offense in Indiana, you may still need to report an arrest record when applying for certain jobs or licenses or… Read More »
Additional Types of Expungements in Indiana
Recognizing that criminal records can continue to impact a person’s life after they have completed the terms of their sentence, Indiana law allows people who have been convicted of misdemeanor and even felony offenses to seek expungements of their records. Under Indiana law, an expungement is not a term that refers to complete destruction… Read More »