INdiana Expungement

[JDG]

Does anybody have experience in the filing of a petition for expungement in Indiana? I have an old misdemeanor that I would like to get sealed and unfortunately, I cannot afford the $2000 fee that the lawyers that I have talked to would charge. I thought that the code was written to allow for an individual to file on their own.

 

[bloodman]

Does anybody have experience in the filing of a petition for expungement in Indiana? I have an old misdemeanor that I would like to get sealed and unfortunately, I cannot afford the $2000 fee that the lawyers that I have talked to would charge. I thought that the code was written to allow for an individual to file on their own.

you might try this https://www.justanswer.com/

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Does anybody have experience in the filing of a petition for expungement in Indiana?

Boy do I. Under the old statute, under all 3 versions of the new statute, I even have done 35-47 expungements. I remember when all this was orchard and I took the ferry to Morganville which is what we called West Lafayette is those days. I had an onion tied to my belt, which was the style at the time . . .

It is within your best interest to seek the advice of an attorney for your choosing.

 

[HoughMade]

...It is within your best interest to seek the advice of an attorney for your choosing.

They charge too much.

 

[JDG]

I agree, they charge too much. But I'm looking for one in the greater LaPorte county are. Any recommendations?

 

[PGRChaplain]

A guy named Hough may be able to guide you. He's from Valpo i believe. How much is it worth to have your Record Expunged?

 

[HoughMade]

He doesn't do that kind of work.

He is aware of a guy named Bryan Truitt from Valpo, or a guy named Tony Ashford in Chesterton who do criminal law and probably do it regularly.

 

[Gabriel]

I've toyed with doing this also. I have an old misdemeanor arrest that occasionally flags and fails me on background checks for this or that. So far, it's just been an occasional inconvenience that takes a bit of paperwork to fix. It would be kind of nice if it was just gone, though, specially since the arrest shouoldn't have happened to begin with (I should have fought it harder back then. I was naive enough to think that just because I didn't do it, it would just go away on it's own).

 

[ljk]

They charge too much.

Are you talking about law school?

 

[HoughMade]

Are you talking about law school?

That too.

 

[JDG]

As I read more about it, it was supposed to be written so that you could file your self, but it is complicated. The Attorneys that I have talked to wanted upwards of $2000. Perhaps I can find someone to work on a limited scope representation and let me do some or most of the grunt work.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Are you talking about law school?

As they say at Chicago-Kent, Oy und veh!

 

[HoughMade]

courts.IN.gov: Expungement Forms

 

[SMiller]

courts.IN.gov: Expungement Forms

So is it as easy as simple filling out the form and sending it in?

 

[HoughMade]

So is it as easy as simple filling out the form and sending it in?

Not hardly. Take a look through the forms.

 

[Kurr]

Does expungement clear the arrest record or is it just for convictions?

 

[scott delaney]

Boy do I. Under the old statute, under all 3 versions of the new statute, I even have done 35-47 expungements. I remember when all this was orchard and I took the ferry to Morganville which is what we called West Lafayette is those days. I had an onion tied to my belt, which was the style at the time . . .

It is within your best interest to seek the advice of an attorney for your choosing.

I didn't take you as a Simpson fan!

 

[bgcatty]

The question is: Do you want to try it yourself and risk a screw up or do you want to spend a few bucks, hire an attorney and get it done right the first time? Seems like a no brainer to me.

 

[SMiller]

The question is: Do you want to try it yourself and risk a screw up or do you want to spend a few bucks, hire an attorney and get it done right the first time? Seems like a no brainer to me.

Can I borrow 2k?

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Can I borrow 2k?

K K

You can just keep them.