Expungement Wait Time Confusion, Resolved Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed into law a measure eliminating confusion in the courts and establishing that the waiting period to obtain an expungement begins on the date a felony conviction is entered and does not start anew if that conviction is later reduced to a misdemeanor. Holcomb’s approval of… Read More
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Trial Court Erred in Denying Petition for Expungement
The Indiana Court of Appeals Ruled that a Trial Court Erred in Denying a Petition for Expungement A petitioner appealed a trial court’s ruling denying a petition for expungement of his criminal record claiming the trial court erred when it denied his request. The Indiana Court of Appeals agrees and reverses the trial court’s decision…. Read More
Expungement Wait-time Case Sparks Confusion
Expungement Wait-time Case Sparks Confusion Among Members of the Indiana Supreme Court An expungement case came before the Indiana Supreme Court on oral argument yesterday, and it sparked confusion among the Justices. The issue before the Indiana Supreme Court is whether minor felonies reduced to misdemeanor convictions should trigger new five-year waiting periods for people… Read More
Trigger Date for Expungement Period Set for Oral Argument
Trigger Date for Criminal Expungement The trigger date for criminal expungement is one issue before the Indiana Supreme Court this week. The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a criminal expungement case that has previously divided the Indiana Court of Appeals. The case is about when the trigger date for five-year expungement waiting… Read More
