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Navigating the process of having your criminal records expunged can often be a difficult and complex endeavor, and understanding the associated costs with such an endeavor is essential. In Indiana, the average cost of expunging a criminal record ranges anywhere from $250 to $1,000 or more.

Five or more years have passed since the date of their conviction. The person has had no conviction in the five years prior to requesting the expungement. They have no criminal charges currently pending against them. They have paid all fines, fees, court costs, and restitution orders.

If your case was filed after June 30, 2022, and did not result in a conviction for any reason, you are entitled to expungement 60 days after the date the case was closed. This applies to you whether your case was dismissed, dismissed as a result of a diversion, or if you were acquitted at trial.

The petition to expunge arrest records should be filed in the court where charges were filed or, if no criminal charges were filed, in a court in the county where the arrest occurred. I.C. 35-38-9-1(e). There is no filing fee required for a petition under this section.

This can be done by going to the Indiana State Police website and running a ?Limited Criminal History Search? which can be found here. A filing fee is required by the county clerk for each conviction expungement petition that is filed with that county. This fee general costs between $160 and $180.

Records contained within an individual's criminal history file may be expunged or sealed under Indiana law. A petition for expungement or seal can be filed with a local court of jurisdiction in Indiana by an individual (pro se) or by private legal counsel.