What is the Juvenile Delinquency Expungement Process in Indiana?
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…