Indiana

Adult criminal records for cases in which you were convicted are eligible for expungement in some situations. You must file a petition in court to start the process.   

• If you were convicted but the conviction was vacated on appeal, the record can be expunged. If you meet the criteria, the judge must grant your petition. 
• With certain exceptions, if you were convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony that was reduced to a misdemeanor at sentencing. the record can be expunged five years after the date of your conviction. If you meet the criteria, the judge must grant your petition. 
• With certain exceptions, if you were convicted of a Class D or Level 6 felony, the record can be expunged eight years after the date of your conviction. If you meet the criteria, the judge must grant your petition. 
• With certain exceptions, if you were convicted of a felony other than those listed in Ind. Code Ann. 35-38-9-3, the record can be expunged eight years after the date of your conviction or three years after you complete your sentence, unless the prosecutor agrees in writing to an earlier period. It is up to the judge whether to grant your petition. 
• With certain exceptions, if you were convicted of felony listed in Ind. Code Ann. 35-38-9-5, the record can be expunged 10 years after the date of your conviction or five years after you complete your sentence, unless the prosecutor agrees in writing to an earlier period. It is up to the judge whether to grant your petition. 
• Certain records may be vacated if you were a victim of human trafficking, so long as no one was physically injured. You must submit a request to the court to start the process, and it is up to the judge whether or not to grant your request.