are dismissals automatically expunged in indiana

As a general rule, the State has one year from the date charges are filed, or from the date an arrest is made (whichever is later) to bring someone to trial.  Rule 4 of Indiana Criminal Procedure specifies circumstances in which individuals can be released from custody and how their cases can be dismissed when a prolonged delay is attributable to the State.  Subsection (A) of Rule 4 addresses defendants in jail specifically.  This portion…

Expunging DCS and CHINs cases Under Indiana law, it is not just regular misdemeanor and felony cases that can be expunged and hidden (or in some cases removed) from you record. You can also remove DCS substantiated or unsubstantiated reports of abuse and Child in Need of Services (CHINs) cases from your record. While these two types of reports and cases may not seem to have an immediate effect on you after the matter is…