New Expungement of Protection Order Laws
The Indiana legislature has once again expanded the expungement laws in the state and are now allowing individuals to petition to expunge protection orders pursuant to Indiana Code 34-26-7.5 et seq. First, a protection order is a tool that is used by the courts in an effort to protect an alleged victim of domestic or family violence, a sexual offense, or stalking. With the protection order, the court can order someone not to contact another…