Expungement in Louisville
Clearing a Kentucky record in Jefferson County works the same way as everywhere else in the state. Here is what is specific to Louisville, and how to find out in two minutes whether you qualify.
Where your case gets filed
Expungements are filed in the court that decided the original case: Jefferson Circuit Court for felonies and Jefferson District Court for misdemeanors, both at the Hall of Justice downtown. The petition goes to the Jefferson County Commonwealth’s Attorney (felonies) or County Attorney (misdemeanors), who has sixty days to respond. If they do not object, the court can grant it without a hearing, and most clients never appear.
Jefferson County is the busiest court system in the state and the one where automatic expungement of dismissed cases most often fails to happen on its own; a petition is usually needed to force it.
Who we help here
People from Louisville, Jeffersontown, Shively, St. Matthews, and the rest of Jefferson County. Everything can be handled by phone, email, and e-filing from wherever you live now; you do not have to come to us, and for most cases nobody has to go to court.
What qualifies
- Class D felonies, five years after the sentence, with no new convictions since. Multiple felonies allowed since 2023.
- Misdemeanors, five years after the sentence, no limit on how many. DUI waits ten years from the offense.
- Dismissed, acquitted, and never-indicted charges, often free and sometimes automatic.
What it costs
Court fees are set by statute: $40 for the certification, $100 per misdemeanor case, $50 plus $250 per felony case, and nothing for dismissed charges. Our flat fees start at $500 for a misdemeanor and $1,000 for a felony, and the $50 attorney record review is credited toward them.