New law allows ex-criminals to close records
A new Indiana law, which became effective on July 1, 2011, will allow ex-offenders to seal information about their convictions from the general public. The convictions must not include sex crimes or violent crimes and the offender must have completed his or her sentence more than eight years ago to be eligible. While the law may restrict access to the general public, law enforcement agencies may still view the “sealed” records in order to perform a criminal background check.
