Court Opinion

ID: 9870097
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-26 19:48:18.218585+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:45:41.301490
License: Public Domain

BARNES, Judge,
concurring with separate opinion.
[32] I concur with my colleagues in full. I write, though, to urge our Legislature to examine this provision of Indiana law and carve out some sort of law-enforcement exception.
[33] While I respect and strongly favor an orderly and warranted expungement process, I believe law enforcement ought to be able to thoroughly examine one’s past criminal history and make judgments accordingly. A multitude of remedies would remain for those who would feel unfairly treated. I simply favor, for some of the most sensitive positions in our society, an approach that would provide more discretion to hiring agencies.