Expungement

Life can throw curveballs, and sometimes those curveballs can leave a lasting impact on your record. A criminal record, even for a minor offense, can create significant barriers to employment, housing, and other opportunities. Fortunately, Indiana law offers a path to a fresh start through expungement. At Banks & Brower, we understand the complexities of Indiana’s expungement process and are here to guide you through it. What is Expungement in Indiana? Expungement, also known as…

If you are wondering How to file for expungement in Indiana, the process includes requesting that official documents be released or removed for public viewing. Everything starts by gathering all the necessary documents, ensuring eligibility, and then filing the petition before the proper court. This will help provide a fresh start and eliminate any obstacles a criminal history might cause. At Banks & Brower, we’re here to assist with every step of this journey. An…

In Texas, misdemeanors can be expunged after a waiting period: 180 days for Class C and 1 year for Class A or B. The process includes filing a petition, attending a court hearing, and waiting for the judge’s order and record removal. This can take months, and consulting a criminal defense lawyer can help determine eligibility. Any person who has been arrested or convicted of a crime may want to have their Indianapolis criminal record…

Simply put, yes!!! While most people have heard of Indiana’s Second Chance Law, which allows you to expunge convictions and arrests, sadly, a lot of people have no clue that there are quite a few exceptions to the rule. Below is a concise list of the crimes and/or scenarios that do NOT qualify for expungement. If you or a loved one are looking at getting a record expunged, contact the experienced Expungement Attorneys at Banks &…

The Indiana Expungement statutes are complex and carry lots of caveats. To simplify them, you can start with an assumption that all criminal cases can be expunged, then you start carving out lots of exceptions. This article does not discuss the various waiting periods and other requirement necessary to get a case expunged, but rather the simple question of whether or not a particular conviction is ever expungable. Below is a table of offenses that…

Traditionally, under Indiana Law, even though your case was dismissed or you were acquitted at trial, you still need to petition the court for expungement to clear that case from your record. However, the Indiana Legislature recently enacted new law that provides for automatic expungement of certain records. If your case was filed after June 30, 2022, and did not result in a conviction for any reason, you are entitled to expungement 60 days after…

Many people spend the New Year’s holiday re-evaluating their lives. Questioning their life choices, diet, exercise routine, (marriages?) and everything else under the sun. They establish lofty goals that last a week and then sadly fizzle. According to DiscoverHappyHabits.com, after 1 week, 75% of people are still keeping up with their resolution — that means in only 7 days, ¼ of all people have failed. After two weeks, alas, 71%. After 1 month, 64%, and…

Many people believe that juvenile delinquency records are automatically sealed or expunged once an individual reaches the age of 18.  This is not the case in Indiana.  While some juvenile true findings (the juvenile equivalent of a criminal conviction) are automatically expunged after a certain time period, others remain on a delinquency record unless or until an expungement petition is granted. I.C. 31-39-8-3.5 orders juvenile delinquency courts to expunge all misdemeanors from an individual’s record…