Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)

Citation: Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)
Jurisdiction: Kentucky (state)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Documents/ClerksManual.pdf ↗

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56.6.17 Expungement
Expungement of the record means the sealing of all papers in the proceeding,
including the docket sheet, index card, police records, Cabinet for Health and
Family Services records and case files. This is done by court order.
If you receive a motion to expunge the case file:
1. Apply the FILED stamp to the motion; add the date and your initials. File, date, initial
File the motion by completing a motion screen. The respondent
must serve the county attorney with the motion. KRS 202A.091(2).
2. If the county attorney files a motion to request a hearing, apply the File, date, initial
FILED stamp to the motion; add the date and your initials. KRS Complete motion
202A.091(2). Complete a motion screen and a scheduled events and scheduled
screen. events screen
3. When the order granting/denying expungement is received, apply the Enter, date, initial
ENTERED stamp; add the date and your initials. Enter by Document type OEX
completing a document screen. Use document type OEX.
4. If the court grants the expungement, notify any officials or agencies
named in the order, and seal the court records including any
manual case file items (e.g. docket sheet, index card) in an
envelope. On the outside of the sealed envelope, add the case
number, the birth date of the respondent for identification and the
date of the order of expungement. It is not necessary to include
the electronic tapes in the sealed envelope or to destroy the tapes.
5. If you are asked about an expunged record, advise that no such
record exists.
6. An expunged record can be reopened only upon petition to the
court and an order specifying the names of those who shall have
access to the file.
7. Refer to the KyCourts Manual for electronic expungement process.