Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 421–440)
KRS (Crim. Proc.) § 431.078: Expungement of misdemeanor, violation, and traffic infraction records of convictions and dismissed or amended charges
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes a court procedure allowing people convicted of misdemeanors, violations, or traffic infractions to petition for expungement of their criminal records after a waiting period, subject to specific eligibility conditions.
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