Please note: In order to participate in Clean-Slate Day it is important to attend one of the pre-informational meetings. Get informed so that you have the right paperwork, documents and information on March 4.
Here’s the schedule for the remaining sessions.
Evergreen Branch of the Wichita Public Library, 2601 N. Arkansas, on Tuesday, February 16, at 10:15 a.m.
St. Francis Community Services, 4155 E. Harry, on Wednesday, February 17, at 6:00 p.m.
Central Branch of the Wichita Public Library, 223 S. Main St, on Monday, February 22, at 3:00 p.m.
The Kansas African American Museum, 601 N. Water, on Friday, February 26, at 5:30 p.m.
Free help is here to help you expunge your adult criminal record. Clean Slate Day, a pro bono service project of the Wichita Bar Association will be held Fri.., March 4, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at theSedgwick County Courthouse, 525 N. Main, 5th Floor, Wichita. The event is designed to offer people who are economically disadvantaged the chance to have certain eligible criminal convictions expunged through a simplified process at no cost.
If you are interested in participating in Clean Slate Day, g to the Sedgwick County Courthouse any time between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on March 4, 2016. After filling out the Expungement Personal Information Form, a background check will be performed to see if you are eligible for a no-cost Clean Slate expungement. You may fill it out in advance by downloading the form here.
If it is determined that you have eligible convictions that can be expunged (see limitations below), Clean Slate volunteers, including volunteer lawyers, will assist in preparing and filing the expungement paperwork. You will then appear before a judge who will decide if the expungement should be granted.
To participate in Clean Slate, you will need to provide certain information including:
- Social Security Number
- Date of Birth
- Driver’s License Number (if you have one)
- Current Address
- Current phone number
- Photo ID (driver’s license, identification card, student ID, passport)
Not every person or conviction will be eligible for a Clean Slate expungement:
- Clean Slate is limited to adult convictions handed down in City of Wichita Municipal Court or Sedgwick County District Court (18th Judicial District). If you would like more information about expunging a juvenile conviction, please contact Positive Pathways Program or complete the WBA Lawyer Referral Service Request Form.
Clean Slate is limited to expungements that are “uncontested,” meaning that neither the City Prosecutor nor the Sedgwick County District Attorney oppose the expungement.
- To help as many individuals as possible, Clean Slate is currently limited to five eligible expungements per person.
- NOT ALL CONVICTIONS CAN BE EXPUNGED. Kansas law limits what crimes can be expunged and under what circumstances. Before deciding to attend Clean Slate Day, you are encouraged to review the list of crimes and waiting periods found at: Nonexpungeable Convictions
- A conviction can only be expunged after the sentence has been completely fulfilled (including full payment of fines, court costs, and/or restitution) and after years-long waiting periods.
- In some instances, victims must be notified before a request for an expungement can be considered by a judge. This could delay the expungement process.
- Participation in Clean Slate Day does not guarantee an expungement of your conviction.
- Just because you may not qualify for an expungement through Clean Slate Day does not necessarily mean you cannot try to get a conviction expunged through other means. Those who do not qualify but still would like to explore expungement are encouraged to contact WBA Lawyer Referral Service for referral to a lawyer for additional assistance.
Sessions will be held in February 2016. Check this page in the coming weeks for updated information.
For assistance in Spanish or Vietnamese translation, please send a request tolenguaje@aol.com.
If you need a sign language interpreter for that day, please send a request toKarin Kirk by February 26, 2016.
If you would like more information, call (316) 263-2251, Ext. 102. Those who answer cannot give legal advice but can provide general information about the program.
To volunteer to assist with this project, go to the Volunteer Kansas website.
The 18th Judicial District will make judges and courtrooms available for this project.
Clean Slate Day is made possible through the support and efforts of the following: Wichita Bar Association, Sedgwick County District Attorney, City of Wichita, Volunteer Kansas, Wichita Bar Foundation, Kansas Legal Services and Colby Sandlian.
