Sec. 4. (a) Unless the petition is incomplete, or the petition conclusively indicates that the petitioner is not entitled to relief, the court shall: (1) redact the petitioner's: (A) date of birth; (B) Social Security number; and (C) driver's license number; from the petition; (2) serve a copy of the redacted petition under subdivision (1) on the plaintiff who originally sought the protection order; and (3) set the matter for hearing. The plaintiff who originally sought the protection order is entitled to appear at the hearing. (b) If: (1) the plaintiff who originally sought the protection order waives in writing the right to appear at the hearing; and (2) the petition conclusively indicates that the petitioner is entitled to relief; the court may issue an order to expunge a protection order without holding a hearing. (c) The grant or denial of a petition for expungement is a final appealable order.
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