person's sentence (including the completion of any term of supervised release and the satisfaction of all other obligations placed on the person as part of the sentence, unless the prosecuting attorney consents in writing to an earlier period), the person convicted of the felony may petition the sentencing court to expunge conviction records contained in:
        (1) a court's files;
        (2) the files of the department of correction;
        (3) the files of the bureau of motor vehicles; and
        (4) the files of any other person who provided treatment or services to the petitioning person under a court order;
that relate to the person's felony conviction.
    (d) A person who files a petition to expunge conviction records shall pay the filing fees required for filing a civil action, and the clerk shall distribute the fees as in the case of a civil action. A person who files a petition to expunge conviction records may not receive a waiver or reduction of fees upon a showing of indigency.
    (e) If the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that:
        (1) the period required by this section has elapsed;
        (2) no charges are pending against the person;
        (3) the person does not have an existing or pending driver's license suspension;
        (4) the person has successfully completed the person's sentence, including any term of supervised release, and satisfied all other obligations placed on the person as part of the sentence; and
        (5) the person has not been convicted of a crime within the previous eight (8) years;
the court may order the conviction records described in subsection (c) marked as expunged in accordance with section 7 of this chapter. A person whose records have been ordered marked as expunged under this section is considered to have had the person's records expunged for all purposes other than the disposition of the records.
    Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this section applies to a person convicted of a felony, including:
        (1) an elected official convicted of an offense while serving the official's term or as a candidate for public office; and
        (2) a person convicted of a felony that resulted in serious bodily injury to another person.
    (b) This section does not apply to the following:
        (1) A sex or violent offender (as defined in IC 11-8-8-5).

on the computer gateway administered by the office of technology so that it does not include the petitioner's name (in the same manner that opinions involving juveniles are redacted); and
        (2) provide a redacted copy of the opinion to any publisher or organization to whom the opinion or memorandum decision is provided after the date of the order of expungement.
The supreme court and court of appeals are not required to destroy or otherwise dispose of any existing copy of an opinion or memorandum decision that includes the petitioner's name.
    (d) Notwithstanding subsection (b), a prosecuting attorney may submit a written application to a court that granted an expungement petition under this chapter to gain access to any records that were permanently sealed under subsection (b), if the records are relevant in a new prosecution of the person. If a prosecuting attorney who submits a written application under this subsection shows that the records are relevant for a new prosecution of the person, the court that granted the expungement petition shall:
        (1) order the records to be unsealed; and
        (2) allow the prosecuting attorney who submitted the written application to have access to the records.
If a court orders records to be unsealed under this subsection, the court shall order the records to be permanently resealed at the earliest possible time after the reasons for unsealing the records cease to exist. However, if the records are admitted as evidence against the person in a new prosecution that results in the person's conviction, or are used to enhance a sentence imposed on the person in a new prosecution, the court is not required to reseal the records.
    (e) If a person whose conviction records are expunged under section 5 of this chapter is required to register as a sex offender based on the commission of a felony which has been expunged:
        (1) the expungement does not affect the operation of the sex offender registry web site, any person's ability to access the person's records, records required to be maintained concerning sex or violent offenders, or any registration requirement imposed on the person; and
        (2) the expunged conviction must be clearly marked as expunged on the sex offender registry web site.
    Sec. 7. (a) This section applies only to a person who has filed a petition for expungement under section 4 or 5 of this chapter and

whose records have been ordered marked as expunged.
    (b) The court records and other public records relating to the arrest, conviction, or sentence of a person whose conviction records have been marked as expunged remain public records. However, the court shall order that the records be clearly and visibly marked or identified as being expunged.
    (c) The state police department, the bureau of motor vehicles, and any other law enforcement agency in possession of records that relate to the conviction ordered to be marked as expunged shall add an entry to the person's record of arrest, conviction, or sentence in the criminal history data base stating that the record is marked as expunged.
    Sec. 8. (a) This section applies only to a petition to expunge conviction records under sections 2 through 5 of this chapter. This section does not apply to a petition to seal arrest records under section 1 of this chapter.
    (b) Any person may seek an expungement under sections 2 through 5 of this chapter by filing a verified petition for expungement. The petition must include the following:
        (1) The petitioner's full name and all other legal names or aliases by which the petitioner is or has been known.
        (2) The petitioner's date of birth.
        (3) The petitioner's addresses from the date of the offense to the date of the petition.
        (4) The petitioner shall affirm that no criminal investigation or charges are pending against the petitioner.
        (5) The petitioner shall affirm that the petitioner has not committed another crime within the period required for expungement.
        (6) The petitioner shall list all convictions and the date of the conviction.
        (7) The petitioner shall affirm that the required period has elapsed or attach a copy of the prosecuting attorney's written consent to a shorter period.
        (8) The petitioner shall describe any other petitions that the petitioner has filed under this chapter.
        (9) For a petition filed under section 5 of this chapter, the petitioner shall attach a copy of the prosecuting attorney's written consent.
        (10) The petitioner shall provide evidence that the petitioner has successfully completed all terms of the sentence previously imposed, including:

conviction records filed under sections 2 through 5 of this chapter. This subsection does not apply to a petition to seal arrest records under section 1 of this chapter. Except as provided in subsection (j), a petitioner may file only one (1) petition for expungement during the petitioner's lifetime. For purposes of this subsection, all petitions for expungement filed in separate counties for offenses committed in those counties count as one (1) petition if they are filed in one (1) three hundred sixty-five (365) day period.
    (j) A petitioner whose petition for expungement has been denied on the merits, in whole or in part, may file a subsequent petition for expungement with respect to one (1) or more convictions included in the initial expungement petition that were not expunged. A subsequent petition for expungement may be filed not earlier than three (3) years following the denial of a previous expungement petition. A subsequent petition for expungement may not include any conviction that was not included in the initial expungement petition.
    Sec. 10. (a) It is unlawful discrimination for any person to:
        (1) suspend;
        (2) expel;
        (3) refuse to employ;
        (4) refuse to admit;
        (5) refuse to grant or renew a license, permit, or certificate necessary to engage in any activity, occupation, or profession; or
        (6) otherwise discriminate against;
any person because of a conviction or arrest record expunged or sealed under this chapter.
    (b) The civil rights of a person whose conviction has been expunged shall be restored, including the right to vote, to hold public office, to serve as a juror, and, to the extent not prohibited by federal law, to own or possess a firearm.
    (c) In any application for employment, a license, or other right or privilege, a person may be questioned about a previous criminal record only in terms that exclude expunged convictions or arrests, such as: "Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime that has not been expunged by a court?".
    (d) A person whose record is expunged shall be treated as if the person had never been convicted of the offense. However, upon a subsequent arrest or conviction for an unrelated offense, the prior expunged conviction:
        (1) may be considered by the court in determining the