{"id":2708,"date":"2017-11-21T15:45:02","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T15:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kspiscweb5\/KSP\/?page_id=2708"},"modified":"2025-08-25T14:51:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T18:51:23","slug":"expungements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/expungements\/","title":{"rendered":"Expungements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Expungements<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Note:<\/strong> The Kentucky State Police cannot provide legal advice or assistance regarding expungements.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n

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Expungement Certification Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

State law requires a certificate of eligibility be included with a petition for expungement of criminal conviction. Individuals who wish to have their criminal conviction records (charges\/cases) expunged must complete the expungement certification process to determine if they are eligible for expungement. An expungement certification is not required to expunge charges\/case which were dismissed, or if the person was acquitted, or if felony charges did not result in an indictment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the volume of applications, the average processing time for expungement certifications is approximately 4 to 5 months. We appreciate your patience as we work to process each request as efficiently as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn how to apply for an expungement certification, click the link below:
https:\/\/kycourts.gov\/AOC\/Information-and-Technology\/Pages\/Expungement.aspx<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Felony Expungement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most Class D felony convictions (with limited exceptions) are eligible for expungement. KRS 431.073 outlines the process for a person to file an application to have his or her conviction vacated and expunged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn how to apply for a felony expungement, click the link below:
https:\/\/kycourts.gov\/AOC\/Information-and-Technology\/Pages\/Expungement.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) that address expungement rules and requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

KRS 431.079 – Individuals who wish to have their criminal conviction records (charges\/cases) expunged must complete the expungement certification process to determine if they are eligible for expungement. 
https:\/\/apps.legislature.ky.gov\/law\/statutes\/statute.aspx?id=49360<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KRS 431.078 – Expungement of misdemeanor, violation and traffic convictions: 
https:\/\/apps.legislature.ky.gov\/law\/statutes\/statute.aspx?id=45221<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KRS 431.076 – Expungement of dismissed charges: 
https:\/\/apps.legislature.ky.gov\/law\/statutes\/statute.aspx?id=49359<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KRS 431.073 \u2013 Expungement of Class D felony convictions: 
https:\/\/apps.legislature.ky.gov\/law\/statutes\/statute.aspx?id=49358<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on the expungement process: 
http:\/\/courts.ky.gov\/expungement\/Pages\/default.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn how to apply for a felony expungement:
http:\/\/courts.ky.gov\/Expungement\/Pages\/felonyexpungement.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Expungements Note: The Kentucky State Police cannot provide legal advice or assistance regarding expungements. Expungement Certification Process State law requires a certificate of eligibility be included with a petition for expungement of criminal conviction. Individuals who wish to have their criminal conviction records (charges\/cases) expunged must complete the expungement certification process to determine if they […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2708","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"modal_enabled":false,"modal_title":"","modal_body":"","modal_image":null,"background_image":null,"apply_button_url":"","instagram_url":"","facebook_url":"","twitter_url":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2708"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50387,"href":"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2708\/revisions\/50387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}