INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— Starting on July 1, Indiana will be implementing improvements to the state’s eviction sealing laws through Public Law 128.
This law will streamline the process for removing eviction records and expand eligibility for relief for Hoosier tenants. The largest change will be mandatory automatic sealing on certain eviction cases. Courts will now be required to seal eviction records without action from tenants in situations where the case was dismissed, judgment was entered in favor of the tenant, or if judgment against the tenant was overturned or vacated after an appeal. The previous system required tenants to petition the court for the sealing of eviction records.
The new law will also allow tenants who have satisfied their financial obligations to be able to petition for the sealing of their records. This includes cases involving judgments for possession, monetary damages, or both. Before the law’s update, courts made the interpretation on whether paying off obligations qualified for sealing relief.
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Cases with final orders where no money judgment was entered will also now be sealed after a period of seven years since judgment, allowing for more eligibility for sealing beyond those that will now be sealed automatically…