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Committee reviews broad expungement recodification; bill held for amendment

Indiana House Committee (Courts & Criminal Code) · January 7, 2026
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Summary

Lawmakers and advocates praised expanded juvenile relief and automatic expungement for dismissed cases in HB 1118 but flagged categorical exclusions, prosecutorial gatekeeping and waiting-period language; the bill was held for amendment.

Representative Zimmerman presented House Bill 1118 as a recodification and simplification of Indiana's adult expungement statutes, consolidating multiple existing categories into four and adjusting waiting periods for some felony categories.

Supporters described the bill as an…

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