Your criminal record doesn’t have to follow you forever. The process of sealing your file can open the door to new employment opportunities, licenses, housing, loans and more. However, the process, known as erasure, is more complex than simply making a written request. Under Indiana’s cancellation law, the waiting period and the potential need to file an application in multiple courts at once, as well as the fact that you have only one cancellation option in Indiana, make it imperative.
People across the state call on Keffer Hirschauer LLP when they need experienced Indiana deletion attorneys. We help clients across the state understand Indiana’s erasure law and walk them through the process of wiping the slate clean.
Can Indiana pre-trial diversionary records be deleted?
Absolutely.
A pre-trial diversion is a program that allows someone accused of a crime to avoid a criminal conviction. It’s usually only available to people who are being charged with a crime for the first time, but it may depend on the type of crime and the person’s criminal record.
Jobs Requiring Background Checks in Indiana
Not all employers require a criminal background check as a condition of employment. Certain fields require you to pass a background check.
These include the following:
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
Enacted in 1970, the FCRA is a comprehensive set of laws designed to protect the privacy of consumer information protect, including information accessed and used during the employment background verification process. This law restricts the information that rating agencies collect and that employers can use in making hiring decisions.
The FCRA restricts CRAs from reporting information about arrests that are more than seven years old and have not resulted in a conviction. Information related to compulsory liens, bankruptcies, civil suits, and debt collection accounts also cannot be reported if they are seven years old or older.
Indiana’s New Second Chance Law Helps Thousands of People!
If you have a criminal record because of a mistake in your past, you probably understand how that mistake can hang around in your head and make your life more difficult. When you’ve served your sentence and paid off your debt, don’t let the mistakes of your past stop you from being treated like everyone else and taking opportunities to which you would otherwise be entitled.
Until recently, if you were ever convicted or even arrested in Indiana, fair or not, this error would haunt you for the rest of your life. Fortunately, Indiana passed its Second Chance Law, which went into effect in July 2013. Thanks to Indiana’s Second Chance Law, many convictions and arrests for misdemeanors and felonies can now be erased, allowing countless Indiana residents to put their mistakes behind and move on. in life.