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<h1 style=”text-align: center;”><span style=”font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;”><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”><span style=”font-size: 18pt;”>COUNTYCOUNTY</span></span></strong><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”><span style=”font-size: 18pt;”> County & </span></span></strong><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”><span style=”font-size: 18pt;”>Crawfordsville,</span></span></strong><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”><span style=”font-size: 18pt;”> Indiana</span></span></strong></span></h1>
<h1 style=”text-align: center;”><span style=”font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;”><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”><span style=”font-size: 18pt;”>Expungement Attorney & Criminal Defense Lawyer</span></span></strong></span></h1>
<h1 style=”text-align: center;”><span style=”font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;”><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”><span style=”font-size: 18pt;”>Jeff Cardella</span></span></strong></span></h1>
<p style=”text-align: center;”><span style=”font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;”><strong><span style=”color: #000000;”><span style=”font-size: 18pt;”><span style=”font-size: 24pt;”>317-695-7700</span></span></span></strong></span></p>
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<span style=”font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;”><span style=”font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;”>Call me for a free consultation at <strong>317-695-7700</strong>. </span><span style=”font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;”>My office has been recognized as one of the Ten Best Law Firms in the State of Indiana by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, I was selected as one of the Top 100 Attorneys by the National Trial Lawyers Association, my office has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Law Firms in the State of Indiana by the American Association of Attorney Advocates, and I have been recognized as one of the Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys in the State under the age of forty by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys. I have been a criminal attorney in Indiana for my entire legal career, have almost two decades of experience, have personally handled thousands of cases, and <a href=”https://mckinneylaw.iu.edu/practice/law-reviews/ilr/pdf/vol51p413.pdf”>taught criminal law at the IU School of Law</a>. <strong>I provide a money back guarantee on <span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>ALL</span> Expungements. </strong>Additional information about me and my office is available on the <a href=”https://cardellalawoffice.com/”>home</a> page and the <a href=”https://cardellalawoffice.com/in-the-news/”>in the news</a> page.</span></span>
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<span style=”font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;”><span style=”color: #000000;”><span style=”font-size: 18pt;”>This</span></span><span style=”font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;”> page contains very basic introductory information about the Indiana Expungement Law, also known as the Indiana Second Chance Law. If you are looking for a more through and detailed explanation of </span><span style=”font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;”>the </span><span style=”font-size: 18pt;”><a href=”https://cardellalawoffice.com/student-information/indiana-expungement-law-explained/”>Indiana Expungement Law, click here.</a></span><span style=”font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;”> Alternatively, if you have an open criminal case and are interested in discussing your case with a </span><span style=”font-size: 18pt;”><a href=”https://cardellalawoffice.com/where-does-indiana-criminal-defense-attorney-jeff-cardella-practice-law/COUNTYCOUNTY-county-indiana-criminal-defense-attorney-jeff-cardella/”>MontgomeryCounty, Indiana criminal defense attorney, click here</a></span><span style=”font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;”>. For a free consultation with an <span style=”font-size: 18pt;”><a href=”https://cardellalawoffice.com/services-and-areas-of-practice/indiana-expungement-attorney/”>Indiana expungement attorney</a></span></span><span style=”font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;”> call <strong>317-695-7700</strong>.</span></span>
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<h1><span style=”color: #000000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;”><b>Indiana Expungement Law Basics </b></span></h1>
<span style=”color: #000000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;”>While the expungement law does contain certain exceptions, these general rules apply:</span>
<p style=”padding-left: 40px;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;”>• Expungement of Dismissed cases – can be expunged in 1 year (newer cases are automatically expunged)</span></p>
<p style=”padding-left: 40px;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;”>• Expungement of Misdemeanor convictions – can be expunged in 5 years</span></p>
<p style=”padding-left: 40px;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;”>• Expungement of AMS convictions – can be expunged in 5 years</span></p>
<p style=”padding-left: 40px;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;”>• Expungement of Level 6 felony convictions – can be expunged in 8 years</span></p>
<p style=”padding-left: 40px;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;”>• Expungement of D Felony convictions – can be expunged in 8 years</span></p>
<p style=”padding-left: 40px;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-size: 18pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;”>• Expungement of Major felony convictions – Some (but not all) major felony convictions can be expunged in 8 years</span></p>
<span style=”font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;”><span style=”color: #000000; font-size: 18pt;”>It is important to remember that normally, you only receive one expungement per lifetime (although this does not apply to cases that have been dismissed). It is generally not a good idea to do your own expungement as it can end badly. (If you are going on to the internet and doing google searches about expungement, then it may not be a good idea to serve as your own attorney).</span><span style=”color: #000000; font-size: 18pt;”> </span><span style=”color: #000000; font-size: 18pt;”>Lastly, in some situations, the waiting period to have your record expunged can be shortened through a process called “early expungement.” If you have questions about a legal matter in *** </span></span>
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Montgomery County, Crawfordsville, Alamo, Darlington, Ladoga, Linden, New Market, New Richmond, New Ross, Waveland, Waynetown or Wingate, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Montgomery County Indiana Superior Courts
Montgomery County, Indiana has 2 Superior Courts. The Montgomery County Superior Courts are located in the Crawfordsville town square at 100 East Main Street, Crawfordsville, Indiana 47933. The Courthouse is open from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday, but is closed for all government holidays. The phone number for Superior Court 1 is 765-364-6447. The phone number for Superior Court 2 is 765-364-6455.
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