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Ind. Elkhart Cnty. Local Rule LR20-JV00-NAJV-433
Expungement of Juvenile Records
A. In order to ensure that the information necessary for the consideration of an expungement is
available to all parties, petitions to expunge may only be filed using State forms; specifically:
1. A verified Petition for Expungement of Juvenile Delinquency Records may only be filed using
State form D-16.04; and
2. A verified Petition for Expungement of Juvenile Child in Need of Services Records may only be
filed using State form C-14.06.
B. Petitions for Expungement must be served on the prosecuting attorney when the expungement of
delinquency records is sought and served on the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) when the
expungement of a CHINS record is sought.
C. Unrepresented litigants seeking expungement shall complete the form provided by the Juvenile
Court Clerk and serve the petition of the Prosecuting Attorney or the DCS; mailboxes in the Juvenile
Clerk’s Office may be used for the service.
ELKHART SUPERIOR COURT SMALL
CLAIMS COURT LOCAL RULES
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- 2026-10-02
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- supplied-in-28-21-elkhart-local-rules-2026-01-01
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