Indiana § 35-38-9-8.5 Expungement of certain offenses punishable by an indeterminate
sentence

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-38-9-8.5 — Expungement of certain offenses punishable by an indeterminate sentence

Indiana § 35-38-9-8.5

Art. 38PROCEEDINGS FOLLOWING DISMISSAL,

Ch. 9Sealing and Expunging Conviction Records

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Ind. Code § 35-38-9-8.5 (2026).

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(a)This section applies only to a person seeking to expunge an Indiana offense punishable by an indeterminate sentence under a law other than IC 35-50.

(b)If the offense for which the person was convicted is a misdemeanor at the time the person files the petition for expungement, the person may file the petition for expungement under section 2 of this chapter.

(c)If the offense for which the person was convicted:

(1)is a Level 6 felony at the time the person files the petition for expungement; and

(2)is not substantially similar to an offense described in section 3(b) of this chapter; the person may file the petition under section 3 of this chapter.

(d)If:

(1)the person to whom this chapter applies may not seek expungement under section 3 of this chapter; and

(2)the offense the

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5. (a) This section applies only to a person
seeking to expunge an Indiana offense punishable by an indeterminate
sentence under a law other than IC 35-50.
(b) If the offense for which the person was convicted is a
misdemeanor at the time the person files the petition for expungement,
the person may file the petition for expungement under section 2 of this
chapter.
(c) If the offense for which the person was convicted:
(1) is a Level 6 felony at the time the person files the petition for
expungement; and
(2) is not substantially similar to an offense described in section
3(b) of this chapter;
the person may file the petition under section 3 of this chapter.
(d) If:
(1) the person to whom this chapter applies may not seek
expungement under section 3 of this chapter; and
(2) the offense the person seeks to expunge is not substantially
similar to an offense described in section 4(b) of this chapter;
the person may file the petition under section 4 of this chapter.
(e) If the offense for which the person was convicted:
(1) is a felony at the time of filing the petition, including a felony
described in section 5(a) of this chapter; and
(2) is not substantially similar to an offense described in section
5(b) of this chapter;
the person may file the petition under section 5 of this chapter.