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Were you arrested and/or convicted in Indiana? Is that criminal record standing in the way of your future by inhibiting you from better jobs and other possibilities? We have helped over 22,000+ people get their record cleared. Whether you have an arrest or conviction in Indiana, we can assist you with having it expunged.

We understand that your arrest or conviction in Indiana may have had lasting effects on your life far beyond the time you were arrested or convicted. One of the main things that happens is that when you apply for a job a company will probably run a background check and possibly not choose you for a position because of this past record. Thankfully, Indiana law does allow for past criminal records to be expunged, and we would be happy to assist you with that process so that you are able to move on with your life.

Is your Indiana past criminal arrest or conviction eligible for expungement? Find out now by filling out this short evaluation.

Expunging an Indiana Conviction

In Indiana, a person is eligible for expungement of a conviction for most offenses if they meet the following criteria:

• Must have successfully completed the sentence
• Cannot be registered as a sex or violent offender
• No pending charges
• Must satisfy a waiting period, during which you had no convictions:
  • Misdemeanors (including Class D felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor): 5 years
  • Class A, B, C, or D Felonies (excluding violent crimes and sex offenses): 8 years
  • Violent Felonies (resulted in serious bodily harm): 10 years plus written consent from the prosecutor

Once convictions for misdemeanors or Class D or Level 6 felonies are expunged, the arresting agency, bureau of motor vehicles, court, department of correction, Indiana State Police, and any other entity involved in the case, are ordered to seal any records concerning the person's conviction. Once sealed, that information may only be disclosed under limited circumstances or by order of a judge (IC 35-38-9-6(3). For other felonies, the records are annotated as ‘expunged’ by the court and Indiana State Police, but remain public record and does not prevent the bureau of motor vehicles from continuing to use the record. For most purposes, you may treat an expunged case as thought it never occurred. However, law enforcement agencies, probation/supervision agencies, and corrections agencies can still access expunged cases for their hiring. Furthermore, the expunged case can be used against you in future prosecution (IC 35-38-9-10). Otherwise, you may then legally state that you were never arrested for or convicted of the crime.

Indiana expungement may also restore your firearm rights under Indiana and federal law. This may open up additional employment opportunities to you.

Indiana Expungement of Arrests That Did Not Lead To A Conviction

In Indiana, it's also possible to apply for expungement for an arrest that did not lead to a conviction. In order to be eligible for arrest record expungement the following should apply to you:

• No criminal charges were filed against you
• No conviction or juvenile adjudication was entered against you
• Following a successful completion of a pretrial intervention program.
• Must have no pending charges

Once the arrest records are expunged, your fingerprints, photographs and arrest records are not available to the public and no information concerning the arrest can be retained in the repository for criminal history information.

Indiana Expungement Process

Once you become a client, we assign one of our experienced attorneys and case managers to work on your case. They will be your legal team. They start working the same business day that you sign up. Your team will do all of the work, including creating the case strategy, performing the research, drafting all of the motions and everything else along the way. We will also respond to any DA opposition and if necessary send an experienced attorney to court for you.

Of course, your team will keep you updated on your case. You can also go online and check our case management system for updates on your case. The amount we charge for this service is one flat fee that includes the work described above, excluding filing fees and possible fingerprinting expenses.

The length of time it takes for an expungement to process differs by county. Typically, you can expect an Indiana expungement case to take anywhere from 4 to 6 months.

Our expungement service is a valuable service that could truly change your life. We offer this service at a low flat fee because we believe in helping people like you start new lives that are not hindered by past mistakes.

View all of the Record Expungement Frequently Asked Questions.