Below is a general overview of when juvenile records can be expunged in Kentucky. Please note that the Clean Slate Clearinghouse does not provide legal advice.
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Most juvenile records can be expunged.
You may not be eligible for expungement if you have certain convictions or adjudications on your record or have pending criminal or juvenile charges.
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Records relating to a single misdemeanor, violation, or traffic violation conviction, or series of such convictions arising from a single incident, will be expunged by the court five years after sentence completion if the petitioner meets the criteria specified in subsection (4). KRS § 431.078(1)(a), (2), (4).
View DetailsRecords relating to a series of misdemeanors, violations, or traffic infraction convictions not arising from a single incident can be expunged by the court five years after sentence completion if the petitioner meets the criteria specified in subsection (5). KRS § 431.078(1)(b), (2), (5).
View DetailsRecords relating to a single conviction of a specified Class D felony, or a series of such convictions arising from a single incident, can be expunged by the court five years after sentence completion. KRS § 431.073(1), (2).
View DetailsRecords relating to an offense for which the petitioner received a full pardon can be expunged by the court. KRS § 431.073(1).
View DetailsRecords relating to a first conviction for possession of marijuana, synthetic drugs, or salvia that was voided upon the petitioner's successful completion of the sentence will be sealed by the court. KRS § 218A.276(1), (8), (9).
View DetailsRecords relating to a prostitution offense or an offense that is not a violent crime can be expunged by the court if the person's participation in the offense was the direct result of being a human trafficking victim. KRS § 529.160.
View DetailsRecords relating to a first conviction for possession of certain controlled substances that was voided upon the petitioner's successful completion of the sentence will be sealed by the court. KRS § 218A.275(1), (8), (9).
View DetailsRecords relating to a case that was dismissed after the successful completion of a deferred prosecution program for a first or second offense of possession of a controlled substance in the first degree charge will be sealed by the court. KRS § 218A.14151(1), (3).
View DetailsRecords of qualifying Class D and C felony cases are marked "dismissed-diverted" by the court immediately upon successful completion of pretrial diversion. KRS § 533.258.
View DetailsRecords related to a criminal offense can be expunged by the court 60 days after the charges are dismissed with prejudice or a finding of not guilty. KRS § 431.076(1), (2).
View DetailsRecords 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).
View DetailsRecords relating to a sexual offense in which the spouse was the accuser are expunged by the court following a dismissal with prejudice or an acquittal. KRS § 510.300.
View DetailsRecords relating to a criminal offense that is dismissed without prejudice can be expunged by the court after five years. KRS § 431.076(2).
View DetailsA record relating to dismissed charges, whether the court dismissed the petition or found the child to be not delinquent, will be expunged with the dismissal. KRS § 610.330(7).
View DetailsA record relating to misdemeanors, violations, a single felony, or a series of felonies arising from a single incident can be expunged, so long as the petitioner is not subject to a disqualifying event and at least two years have passed. KRS § 610.330(1)-(2).
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