IN SB0603

Requires courts to grant expungement of felony and misdemeanor conviction records after 5 years have passed since completion of the person's sentence and satisfaction of all court-ordered obligations

Excludes sex offender registry records from expungement eligibility under IC 11-8-8

Allows law enforcement agencies, prosecuting attorneys, or courts to access permanently sealed records upon showing good cause through written application to the court

Persons with expunged records shall be treated as if never arrested or convicted and may legally deny the arrest or conviction on employment applications and other documents

Repeals IC 35-38-8 (Restricted Access to Conviction Records) and creates new chapter IC 35-38-9 (Expungement of Conviction Records), effective July 1, 2013