About clearing a record in Kansas

Kansas law lets you ask a court to expunge certain convictions and diversion agreements, and the arrest records tied to them, under Kan. Stat. § 21-6614. An arrest with no conviction or diversion is expunged under Kan. Stat. § 22-2410.

You file a petition in the court that convicted you. For a diversion or an arrest, you file in the district court. The court sets a hearing and tells the prosecutor and the arresting agency.

Most records need a three-year wait. The clock starts when you finish your sentence or are discharged. More serious felonies need five years. So do some driving offenses, including a first DUI. A second DUI needs ten. Some crimes can never be expunged.

Two more rules apply to most petitions. You must have no felony conviction in the past two years. No felony case may be pending against you. If the expunged record is what barred you from having a firearm, the order restores your right to keep and bear arms.

Remedies in Kansas

  • Expungement DIY