JUVENILE CASES - Pursuant to statute, with the exceptions as prescribed in K.S.A. 38-2312, juvenile records, including adjudications, immediate interventions/diversions and uncharged police records, may be eligible for expungement. A record that has been "expunged" means that to most persons or agencies outside the court system, it can be treated as if it never occurred. If the matter does not meet the threshold for expungement as set out in the Statute, you can choose to set the matter for hearing before the Court. All juvenile expungement petitions will be filed with the Clerk of the District Court, as described below. Our office will notify you if your petition needs to be set for hearing. You may wish to consult an attorney.

ADULT CRIMINAL CASES - A criminal record that has been "expunged" means that to most persons or agencies outside the court system, it can be treated as if it never occurred. For cases that are expungable, depending on the type of offense, there is a 3, 5, or 10 year wait after a probation, diversion, or sentence is completed.

If interested, you should contact your attorney or the clerks’ office. Below is the appropriate contact information for the clerk’s office.
•              Juvenile Department: DCC-ProbateJuvenileClerks@jocogov.org 
•              Criminal Department: DCCCriminalClerks@jocogov.org

• Download, print and complete the appropriate Petition For Expungement form:
• Petition for juvenile case
• Petition for adult case which was dismissed, defendant was found not guilty, or no-charged
• Petition for adult case where defendant was convicted or granted diversion, printable version. Fillable version.
• Petition for Expungement and Relief from Registration, fillable document. Printable version. View a copy of Senate Bill 366. View a copy of the Notice to Drug Offenders.

By order of the Kansas Supreme Court, the docket fee for an expungement is $195. This fee will apply for each case record for which you are seeking expungement. There is no filing fee for adult cases that were dismissed, no charged, or that had a not guilty disposition. However, the $195 filing fee applies to each juvenile case, regardless of the disposition. Please make your money order payable to the CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT.

For juvenile expungements, you may reach out to the Juvenile Division of the Clerk’s Office for submission options, DCC-ProbateJuvenileClerks@jocogov.org or 913-715-3380. Once your petition is filed, you can deliver your expungement petition and money order to the Clerk of the District Court, or mail your petition and money order to: Clerk of the District Court, 150 West Santa Fe Street, Olathe, KS 66061. Our office will be notified that your petition has been filed, and we will the begin processes to determine whether a hearing is required. You will be notified if a hearing is necessary pursuant to statute.

For adult expungements, you may email your petition to the clerk for filing: DCCCriminalClerks@jocogov.org. Once your petition is filed, the filing fee will appear in the accounting screen, and you may pay online at www.jococourts.org. You can also deliver your expungement petition and money order to the Clerk of the District Court, or mail your petition and money order to: Clerk of the District Court, 150 West Santa Fe Street, Olathe, KS 66061.

Processing, which includes a check for further violations of the law, will take approximately 8 to 12 weeks. If the District Attorney’s Office does not object, an order of Expungement will be sent to the judge.  If the judge signs it, a copy will be emailed or mailed to you.

If the District Attorney’s Office does object, or if the judge does not sign the order, you will be notified; you may then choose to consult an attorney or contact the Court and set the case for a hearing.  Hyperlink to email the Court to set your case for hearing.  JOHNSON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT (jocogov.org)