Sealing an Eviction Record
IC 32-31-11-3 — a dismissed or won eviction is sealed by the court on its own motion
Where an eviction action is dismissed, judgment goes to the tenant, or a judgment against the tenant is overturned or vacated on appeal, the court on its own motion orders the records not disclosed and directs the clerk to redact or permanently seal them, without another hearing.
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Where the tenant lost, the court orders the same sealing on the tenant's motion in either of two cases.
- A money judgment was entered and the tenant has satisfied it.
- The judgment had no money judgment in it, and at least seven years have passed since it was entered.
The court may order it without a hearing. Sealed records may still go to someone under a court order, or to law enforcement for authorized activity.
Sources for this section (1)
- IC 32-31-11-3 — Right of tenant to petition court for nondisclosure order; court order; timing of order; appellate court duties; pending eviction actions in residential eviction diversion programs
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Indiana attorney.