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Expungement Certification Request

Official owner Kentucky Court of Justice

The official mail-route request for an expungement certification—not the later expungement petition.

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The official mail-route request for an expungement certification—not the later expungement petition.

Who completes it: A person requesting Kentucky expungement certification by mail.

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Certification costs $40 and expires after 30 days. Certification and the later petition are separate; eligibility and outcome are case-specific.

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The official process page and revision 12-22 PDF opened. Recheck the live process page before downloading because the form is only for the mail certification route.

Last checked August 4, 2026. This label describes NOLO’s source knowledge, not agency quality or service availability.

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Official title: Expungement Certification Request
Form number: AOC-RU-009
Program: Kentucky expungement certification
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Revision date: December 1, 2022
Who completes it: A person requesting Kentucky expungement certification by mail.
Signature: Follow the current AOC-RU-009 instructions.
Submission methods: Mail certification request only; use the live process page for online or in-person alternatives.
Supporting documents: • The opened form lists its personal-information and payment fields; eligibility and the later petition require separate review.
Languages: Other versions were not verified.
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Source note: Certification costs $40 and expires after 30 days. Certification and the later petition are separate; eligibility and outcome are case-specific.

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Source note: Certification costs $40 and expires after 30 days. Certification and the later petition are separate; eligibility and outcome are case-specific.