Expungement Lawyer in Indianapolis
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You did your time, paid your fines, and changed your life. But every job application, apartment search, and background check drags up the same old record. Doors close before you ever get to explain.
Indiana law gives many people a way to clear that record. An expungement can seal arrests and convictions from public view and restore rights you thought you'd lost.
What an expungement can do
Jobs. Most employers can't ask about or use an expunged record.
Housing. Pass background checks that used to stop you.
Licenses and school. Open doors to professional licenses and financial aid.
Rights. In many cases, restore rights like voting, serving on a jury, and owning a firearm.
Peace of mind. Stop explaining something that happened years ago.
Who may qualify
Indiana allows expungement of many arrests, misdemeanors, and felonies. Here's the earliest you can usually file:
Arrest or charge, no conviction: 1 year after the arrest or charge (many dismissed cases are now expunged automatically). If you qualify, the judge must grant it.
Misdemeanor: 5 years after conviction. If you qualify, the judge must grant it.
Level 6 or Class D felony: 8 years after conviction. If you qualify, the judge must grant it.
Other felonies: 8 years after conviction or 3 years after finishing your sentence, whichever is later. The judge decides.
Serious felonies: 10 years after conviction or 5 years after finishing your sentence, whichever is later, and the prosecutor must agree. The judge decides.
The prosecutor can agree in writing to an earlier date. You also need no new convictions during the waiting period, no pending charges, and all fines and fees paid. Sex offenses, homicide, and some other offenses can't be expunged. The fastest way to know where you stand is a free review of your record.
Who cannot expunge
People classified as sex or violent offenders
Homicide, human trafficking, and most sex crimes
A felony that caused a death
Two or more felonies involving a deadly weapon that were not part of the same incident
Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon
Official misconduct by an elected official
Why you want it done right the first time
Indiana generally gives you one opportunity to expunge your convictions. If a conviction is left off or a petition is filed wrong, you may not get another chance. I pull your full record, find every eligible case, and file it correctly.
Every conviction in a county must go in one petition. If you have convictions in more than one county, those petitions must all be filed within the same 365 days. Leave something out, and you may not be able to fix it later.
What happens next
Free consultation. Call or book online. If you book online, we'll call you within 24 hours to set up a phone or Zoom consultation. We review your history and your goals.
Record check. I pull your records and confirm what's eligible and when.
Petitions. I prepare and file everything in the right counties.
Order. When the court grants it, I make sure the record is updated.
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Start clearing your record
Tell me what is on your record, the county, and roughly when it happened. I will check your eligibility and timing, then reach out to set up your free consultation.