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Facts About Expungement in Kansas
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.  
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Juvenile Expungement: Clear your juvenile record in Kansas
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.  Watch this short video on juvenile expungement.
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Kansas Severity of Crimes and Expungement Chart
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.
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Emancipation
Understanding Emancipation Laws in Kansas: What You Need to Know What is Emancipation? Emancipation means you are legally separated from your parents or guardian and do not have to live with them.  The law in Kansas emancipates you when you are 18 years old.  Having a baby does not make you legally emancipated.  Your parents cannot emancipate you so they are no longer legally responsible for financially providing for you. 
MiscellaneousJuveniles
Protections available for minors under 16
Blog from the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Individualized Education Program (IEP) for the Exceptional Child
What is Special Education? Special education means uniquely designed instruction to meet the one-of-a-kind needs of an exceptional child. It is provided at no cost to parents (K.S.A. 72-962(i)).
Juveniles
Power of Attorney for Children
What is a Power of Attorney for Children? These forms (available at the end of the page) can be used to give another person the power to care for your child in a crisis. With this document, another person will have legal authority for health, medical and other major decisions, within limits, when you're absent. A Power of Attorney for Children is most often used by parents to allow a short-term caretaker to make decisions. This is often used when they're gone for work, vacation or otherwise out of town.
Juveniles
Watch out for Zombie Records! Yours can hurt you.
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.
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Have You Ever Been Arrested? Check Here
             Read about Kansas expungement laws and how to expunge your record. Continue reading the main story  
Expungement
Kansas Attorney General Consumer Protection
The Kansas Attorney General's office, separate from Kansas Legal Services, has several special divisions to protect Kansans in many ways. The office has a division called Consumer Protection to help protect consumers from fraud and exploitation and educate Kansans on their rights and responsibilities as consumers. This link goes to the page about consumer laws and protections provided by the Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General's Office. 
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JuvenilesConsumer LawsExpungementClear All Filters
Facts About Expungement in Kansas
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.  
Expungement
Juvenile Expungement: Clear your juvenile record in Kansas
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.  Watch this short video on juvenile expungement.
Expungement
Kansas Severity of Crimes and Expungement Chart
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.
Expungement
Emancipation
Understanding Emancipation Laws in Kansas: What You Need to Know What is Emancipation? Emancipation means you are legally separated from your parents or guardian and do not have to live with them.  The law in Kansas emancipates you when you are 18 years old.  Having a baby does not make you legally emancipated.  Your parents cannot emancipate you so they are no longer legally responsible for financially providing for you. 
MiscellaneousJuveniles
Protections available for minors under 16
Blog from the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Juveniles
Individualized Education Program (IEP) for the Exceptional Child
What is Special Education? Special education means uniquely designed instruction to meet the one-of-a-kind needs of an exceptional child. It is provided at no cost to parents (K.S.A. 72-962(i)).
Juveniles
Power of Attorney for Children
What is a Power of Attorney for Children? These forms (available at the end of the page) can be used to give another person the power to care for your child in a crisis. With this document, another person will have legal authority for health, medical and other major decisions, within limits, when you're absent. A Power of Attorney for Children is most often used by parents to allow a short-term caretaker to make decisions. This is often used when they're gone for work, vacation or otherwise out of town.
Juveniles
Watch out for Zombie Records! Yours can hurt you.
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.
Expungement
Have You Ever Been Arrested? Check Here
             Read about Kansas expungement laws and how to expunge your record. Continue reading the main story  
Expungement
Kansas Attorney General Consumer Protection
The Kansas Attorney General's office, separate from Kansas Legal Services, has several special divisions to protect Kansans in many ways. The office has a division called Consumer Protection to help protect consumers from fraud and exploitation and educate Kansans on their rights and responsibilities as consumers. This link goes to the page about consumer laws and protections provided by the Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General's Office. 
Consumer Laws
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