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Let Us Help You Clear Your Criminal Record.

Having a criminal record can affect your ability to get a job, housing, or loans, making it difficult to improve your life overall. You do not have to be defined or limited by a criminal record. There are legal remedies to expunge criminal records allowing you to clean up your record so you can move forward with your life and achieve your goals.


In 2013, Indiana passed a law allowing those with criminal charges to apply for expungements and petitions to seal criminal records. Since then we have helped individuals throughout NW Indiana to successfully file a petition to expunge criminal records.


Indiana’s Second Chance law (IC §35-38-9) allows for expungement of an individual's criminal record which involves the permanent sealing of a criminal record from public view.


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When a criminal record is expunged, it will not be included on when a background check is conducted. This can have profound implications when a person is applying for a job, or housing or even if they are applying for a loan. While an expungement does not erase the charges completely, as the record remains available to law enforcement agencies for criminal investigations and proceedings, it does give individuals a chance to clear their public record so that they are no longer followed by past criminal charges.


Records that may be sealed under the Indiana expungement law include:

  • Criminal Charges
  • Arrests
  • Delinquency Adjudications
  • Forfeiture Records
  • Appellate Court Records
  • Trial Court Records
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Experienced Expungement Attorneys in Valparaiso, Indiana

The attorneys at Patton Law have helped clients to expunge various charges from their criminal records including:

  • Misdemeanors
  • Felonies
  • DUI Charges
  • Battery Charges
  • Drug Charges


If you are interested in learning more about sealing a criminal record, contact our experienced expungement attorneys at Patton Law online or by calling 219-462-0597. There are no risks in having a conversation with one of our experienced attorneys about your legal options.


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