Records related to a criminal offense can be expunged by the court 12 months after the charges filed in the district court do not result in an indictment by a grand jury. KRS § 431.076(1), (2).
Ineligible Category or Citation
There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.
Procedure General
The petition must be filed in the district or circuit court in which the charges were filed. For the specific procedure, see KRS § 431.076.
Fees
There is no statutory language regarding fees.
Effect
Proceedings regarding the charges are deemed never to have occurred, and official state-performed background checks will indicate that the records do not exist. The court and other agencies will reply to any inquiry that no record exists. The petitioner need not disclose the record on an application for employment, credit, or other type of application. KRS § 431.076(6).
The court will order agencies to expunge the records. KRS § 431.076(4), (5).
Forms
For an application to expunge records in Kentucky, visit here.
Waiting Periods
The petition can be filed 12 months after the charges filed in the district court do not result in an indictment by the grand jury.
