Riley County Bar Association
MANHATTAN —The Riley County Bar Association in partnership with Kansas Legal Services, the Riley County District Court, the Riley County Attorney’s Office, the Manhattan Municipal Court, and the Manhattan City Prosecutor’s Office through the Kansas Bar Foundation CRHA Grant Program is holding a one-day expungement clinic at the Manhattan Public Library, 629 N. Poyntz, Manhattan, on October 23, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
An expungement removes qualifying criminal convictions from an individual’s criminal record after a mandatory wait time. Not all convictions are expungable. This event will not clear warrants of any kind. Applicants are encouraged to bring their case information to the event and may begin their expungement paperwork in advance.
Information can be found on the Kansas Legal Services webpage or at the public information session at the Manhattan Public Library on October 15, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. This event will include Riley County and City of Manhattan convictions only. All fines must be paid in the case in order to expunge it. Volunteer attorneys will be available on the day of the event to assist. Applicants may apply for a poverty waiver of the filing fee. Questions may be directed to Christine Campbell at 316-290-8230.
Manhattan Clean Slate
Expungement Day
NEED AN EXPUNGEMENT?
What is an expungement?
-The sealing of a criminal conviction. After an expungement, qualifying criminal convictions can only be discovered by certain individuals, and the conviction only has to be disclosed in certain situations
When can I get an expungement?
-The wait time is usually 3 to 5 years after release from ALL supervision (dependent on crime, some variations to time frame including DUI)
County or City?
-This project will only cover Riley County or City of Manhattan convictions or diversions
What crimes are NOT eligible?
Rape • Indecent liberties with a child • Aggravated indecent liberties with a child • Criminal sodomy • Aggravated criminal sodomy • Indecent solicitation of a child • Aggravated indecent solicitation of a child • Sexual exploitation of a child • Internet trading in child pornography • Aggravated internet trading in child pornography • Aggravated incest • Endangering a child • Aggravated endangering a child • Abuse of a child • Capital murder • Murder in the first degree • Murder in the second degree • Voluntary manslaughter • Involuntary manslaughter • Involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence • Sexual battery when the victim is less than 18 years of age • Aggravated sexual battery • Commercial driving under the influence, including any diversion for such violation • Any comparable offense if the conviction was in effect at any time prior to July 1, 2011.
WHAT TO BRING:
YOUR CASE PAPERWORK: Your case number and any documents you have
KBI BACKGROUND CHECK: You may want to obtain your KBI background check prior to the event. Your background check can be helpful in drafting your expungement paperwork. You can find your background check here: http://www.kansas.gov/kbi/criminalhistory/
EXPUNGEMENT PAPERWORK: You can start filling out your petition and bring it to the event! The more you have filled out, the faster it will go. Volunteer attorneys will be available to assist you in completing the forms. You can find the forms here: https://www.kansasjudicialcouncil.org/legal- forms/expungement-adult/conviction-or-diversion
FILING FEE: Unless you qualify for a poverty waiver, you will need to pay the filing fee ($195.00 for County Expungements, and $60.00 for City Expungements)
*ALL FINES MUST BE PAID IN YOUR CASE IN ORDER TO EXPUNGE IT FROM YOUR RECORD*