Indiana expungement filings rose 52% over a decade. But getting relief still takes time, money

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 1,849

Last Updated: 4 days, 3 hours ago

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More than 10,000 expungement cases were filed in Indiana courts last year, continuing a decade-long rise in the number of people asking judges to restrict access to old arrests and convictions.

Courts opened 10,156 expungement cases in 2025, up 52% from 6,660 in 2016, according to state court data obtained by the Indiana Capital Chronicle.

A pardon offers another path to relief, but few Hoosiers apply for one.

Carrie Hagan, who directs the Civil Practice …

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