Sealing or Expunging Juvenile Records in Kansas
How juvenile records are sealed or expunged in Kansas, and whether it happens automatically.
Short answer: Juvenile records may be expunged on application to a judge in the county where they are kept, by the juvenile (if 18 or older) or a parent or next friend. K.S.A. 38-2312
| Juvenile records | Juvenile records may be expunged on application to a judge in the county where they are kept, by the juvenile (if 18 or older) or a parent or next friend. After a hearing with notice to the prosecutor, the court must order expungement if the person is 23 or two years have passed since final discharge (one year for certain prostitution-related adjudications, or at discharge for trafficking victims), there has been no later felony or non-traffic misdemeanor conviction or juvenile adjudication and nothing pending, and the person's circumstances and behavior warrant it. Murder, manslaughter, rape and serious sex and child-abuse offenses cannot be expunged, nor records while sex-offender registration is required. Source: K.S.A. 38-2312 |
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FAQ
How do you seal a juvenile record in Kansas?
Juvenile records may be expunged on application to a judge in the county where they are kept, by the juvenile (if 18 or older) or a parent or next friend. After a hearing with notice to the prosecutor, the court must order expungement if the person is 23 or two years have passed since final discharge (one year for certain prostitution-related adjudications, or at discharge for trafficking victims), there has been no later felony or non-traffic misdemeanor conviction or juvenile adjudication and nothing pending, and the person's circumstances and behavior warrant it. Murder, manslaughter, rape and serious sex and child-abuse offenses cannot be expunged, nor records while sex-offender registration is required.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.