Expungement

You must register for these events. ⮚ To Apply - Call Kansas Legal Services 1-316-267-3975    ⮚  Or email kls_expunge@klsinc.org Expungement and Driver's License Clinics will be held in many locations.   Watch this space to see the schedule of the clinics - dates, times and locations. Other counties in the state will be hosts to clinics.

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How Sealed or Expunged Court Records in Tenant & Employment Screening Reports May Illegally Cost People Jobs & Housing From the National Consumer Law Center, June, 2022 Today, to rent an apartment or nail down a job, you almost always have to pass a background check.

Kansas who have an arrest or conviction on their records from when they were a juvenile (under 18 years old) might be able to get that record cleared. Kansas Legal Services has an interactive form to create a document for the Court where the arrest or conviction took place. You must first figure out if your crime is eligible for clearing. 

            

In 2015, changes were made in Kansas to the Severity of Crimes and Expungement chart.  The chart shows how soon a criminal record may be expunged. The waiting times are for after all jail time, probation and parole is served. You can see and/or download the chart here.

Kansas Expungement Guide: What Records Can Be Expunged and How to File GO HERE TO CHECK IF AN EXPUNGEMENT CLINIC IS AVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA IN 2025.   View this webinar that tells you all you need to know about Expungement in Kansas.