INDIANAPOLIS — Since 2022, there have been over 30,000 evictions sealed across Indiana, but that process can take some time.
Now, a bill at the statehouse would make the process automatic for people who qualify. Sealing an eviction removes it from one’s record and has become more common in the last few years.
“Every year, that number of sealings has increased,” Andrew Bradley, Senior Director of Policy Strategy at Prosperity Indiana, said. “So, demand is picking up which tells us that people are just now learning about this. But it also means that people may not know about the process.”
That’s why Prosperity Indiana is supporting Senate Bill 142 . It would automatically expunge an eviction off someone’s record if they have settled their debt, or the court ruled in their favor…