Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 421–440)
KRS (Crim. Proc.) § 431.079: Petition or application seeking expungement to include certification of eligibility for expungement from Department of Kentucky State Police and Administrative Office of the Courts -- Administrative regulations -- Construction
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedures requiring certification of expungement eligibility by state police and courts before petitions are filed, and defines expungement as record removal preventing appearance on official background checks.
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