,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjac ,mr4 
,coh5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to p]mit expungem5t (       
records ( c]ta9 nonviol5t crim9al       
(f5ses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fre%   
,/>t ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,expungem5t (   
crim9al records = c]ta9 nonviol5t (f5d]s
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bbi ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] sub*apt] ,c ! foll[+ new sub*apt]3 
,d ,expungem5t  ,sec4 #cfca4 ,expungem5t
 ( c]ta9 crim9al records 9 limit$       
circum/ances4 #cfcb4 ,requirem5ts =     
expungem5t4 #cfcc4 ,proc$ure =          
expungem5t4 #cfcd4 ,effect ( expungem5t4
 #cfce4 ,rev]sal ( expung$ records4     
#cfca4 ,expungem5t ( c]ta9 crim9al      
records 9 limit$ circum/ances  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,any eligible individual convict$ 
( a nonviol5t (f5se may file a petition 
"u ?is sub*apt] = expungem5t ) reg>d to 

t nonviol5t (f5se4  7b7 ,def9ition (    
nonviol5t (f5se ,9 ?is sub*apt]1 ! t]m  
nonviol5t (f5se means any (f5se "u ?is  
title t--  7#a7 is n a crime ( viol5ce  
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #af (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or     
7#b7 is n an (f5se t1 by its nature1    
involves a sub/antial risk t physical   
=ce aga9/ ! p]son or prop]ty ( ano!r may
 be us$ 9 ! c\rse ( committ+ ! (f5se4   
#cfcb4 ,requirem5ts = expungem5t ,an    
individual is eligible = expungem5t "u  
?is sub*apt] if t individual--  7#a7 at 
! "t ( fil+1 _h nev] be5 convict$ ( any 
crim9al (f5se 7includ+ any (f5se "u     
,/ate law7 o!r ?an nonviol5t (f5ses     
committ$ 9 a s+le crim9al episode t     
includes ! (f5se = :i* expungem5t is    
s\ght2 &  7#b7 has fulfill$ all         
requirem5ts ( ! s5t5ce ( ! c\rt 9 :i* ! 
individual 0 convict$ ( t nonviol5t     
(f5se1 includ+--  7,a7 pay+ all f9es1   
re/itutions1 or assessm5ts2  7,b7       
completion ( any t]m ( imprisonm5t or   
p]iod ( probation2  7,c7 meet+ all      

conditions ( a sup]vis$ release2 &  7,d7
 if s requir$ by ! t]ms ( ! s5t5ce1     
rema9+ free f dep5d5cy on or abuse (    
alcohol or a controll$ sub/ance = a     
p]iod ( n less ?an #a ye>4  #cfcc4      
,proc$ure = expungem5t  7a7 ,petition ,a
 petition = expungem5t may be fil$ only 
9 ! c\rt 9 :i* ! petition] 0 convict$ ( 
! nonviol5t (f5se = :i* expungem5t is   
s\ght4 ,! cl]k ( ! c\rt %all s]ve t     
petition on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = 
t di/rict4 ,except z provid$ "u         
subsection 7d71 n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 s]vice ( su* petition1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,attorney may submit recomm5dations to !
 c\rt & provide a copy ( ^?             
recomm5dations to ! petition]4  7b7     
,submission ( evid5ce ,! petition] & !  
,gov]nm5t may file ) ! c\rt evid5ce     
relat+ to ! petition4  7c7 ,basis =     
decision ,9 mak+ a decision on !        
petition1 ! c\rt %all consid] all       
evid5ce & weigh ! int]e/s ( ! petition] 
aga9/ ! be/ int]e/s ( ju/ice & public   
safety4  7d7 ,subsequ5t petition ,if !  

c\rt d5ies ! petition1 ! petition] may n
 file ano!r su* petition until ! date t 
is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( su* d5ial4  7e7
 ,m&atory grant ( petition  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 ! c\rt %all grant ! petition ( an      
eligible petition] :o files ! petition  
on a date t is n e>li] ?an ! date t is  
#g ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! petition]  
has fulfill$ all requirem5ts ( ! s5t5ce4
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney may n submit
 recomm5dations "u subsection 7a7 )     
reg>d to t petition4  7#b7 ,exceptions  
,! c\rt may n grant "u ?is subsection ! 
petition ( a petition] :o has committ$ a
 nonviol5t (f5se t is "o ( ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,any (f5se "u ?is title t causes ! 
petition] to be requir$ to regi/] "u !  
,sexual ,(f5d] ,regi/ration &           
,notification ,act4  7,b7 ,any (f5se "u 
?is title t causes a victim or victims  
to su/a9 a loss ( n less ?an #be1jjj4   
#cfcd4 ,effect ( expungem5t  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an ord] grant+ expungem5t "u ?is 
sub*apt] %all re/ore ! individual       

conc]n$1 9 ! contemplation ( ! law1 to !
 /atus su* individual occupi$ be=e !    
arre/ or in/itution ( crim9al proce$+s =
 ! nonviol5t (f5se t 0 ! subject ( !    
expungem5t4  7b7 ,no disqualification2  
/atem5ts ,an individual ^: petition "u  
?is sub*apt] is grant$ %all n be requir$
 to divulge in=mation p]ta9+ to !       
nonviol5t (f5se ) reg>d to :i*          
expungem5t is s\ght1 nor %all su*       
individual be held "u any provision (   
law guilty ( p]jury1 false answ]+1 or   
mak+ a false /atem5t by reason ( !      
failure ( ! individual to recite or     
ackn[l$ge su* arre/ or in/itution (     
crim9al proce$+s1 or results !re(1 9    
response to an inquiry made ( !         
individual = any purpose4 ,! fact t su* 
individual has be5 convict$ ( !         
nonviol5t (f5se conc]n$ %all n op]ate z 
a disqualification ( su* individual to  
pursue or engage 9 any lawful activity1 
occupation1 or pr(ession4  7c7 ,records 
expung$ or seal$ ,except z provid$ "u   
section #cfce1 on ! grant ( a petition  

"u ?is sub*apt]1 ! foll[+ %all be       
expung$3  7#a7 ,any (ficial record      
relat+ to ! arre/ ( ! petition]1 !      
in/itution ( crim9al proce$+s aga9/ !   
petition]1 or ! results !re( 7includ+   
conviction7 = ! nonviol5t (f5se ) reg>d 
to :i* expungem5t is s\ght4  7#b7 ,any  
ref]5ce 9 any (ficial record to ! arre/ 
( ! petition]1 ! in/itution ( crim9al   
proce$+s aga9/ ! petition]1 or ! results
 !re( 7includ+ conviction7 = ! nonviol5t
 (f5se ) reg>d to :i* expungem5t is     
s\ght4  7d7 ,exceptions ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al may make rules provid+ =         
exceptions to subsection 7c7 z !        
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es necess>y to   
s]ve ! int]e/s ( ju/ice & public safety4
  7e7 ,rev]sal ( expungem5t ,! records  
or ref]5ces expung$ "u ?is sub*apt] %all
 be re/or$ by op]ation ( law z public   
records & may be us$ 9 all c\rt proce$+s
 if ! individual is convict$ ( any      
,f$]al or ,/ate (f5se aft] ! date (     
expungem5t4  #cfce4 ,disclosure (       
expung$ records  7a7 ,record (          

disposition ,to be reta9$ ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all reta9 an unalt]$ nonpublic  
copy (--  7#a7 any record t is expung$2 
&  7#b7 any record conta9+ a ref]5ce t  
is expung$4  7b7 ,law en=cem5t purposes 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all ma9ta9 a       
nonpublic index ( ! records describ$ "u 
subsection 7a7 conta9+1 = ea* su*       
record1 only ! "n (1 & alphanum]ic      
id5tifi]s t relate to1 ! individual :o  
is ! subject ( su* record1 ! ^w expung$1
 & ! "n ( ! p]son1 ag5cy1 (fice1 or     
dep>tm5t t has cu/ody ( ! expung$       
record1 & %all n "n ! (f5se committ$4 ,!
 index %all be made available only to an
 entity to :i* records may be made      
available "u subsection 7d7 or to any   
,f$]al or ,/ate law en=cem5t ag5cy t has
 cu/ody ( su* records4  7c7 ,au?oriz$   
disclosures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 any record     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 p]ta9+ to an  
individual may be made available only-- 
7,a7 to a ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt or       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t    

ag5cy1 9 ! case ( a crim9al inve/igation
 or prosecution ( an individual or 9    
conduct+ a backgr\nd *eck on an         
individual :o has appli$ = employm5t by 
su* c\rt or ag5cy2 or  7,b7 to any ,/ate
 or local ag5cy ) responsibility = !    
issuance ( lic5ses to possess fire>ms1 9
 ! case ( an individual apply+ = su* a  
lic5se4  7#b7 ,au?oriz$ disclosure to   
individuals ,on application ( !         
individual to :om a record describ$ "u  
subsection 7a7 p]ta9s1 t record may be  
made available to ! individual4  7d7    
,puni%m5t = improp] disclosure ,:oev]   
int5tionally makes or attempts to make a
 disclosure1 o!r ?an a disclosure       
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7c71 ( any record
 or ref]5ce t is expung$ "u ?is sub*apt]
 %all be f9$ "u ?is title or imprison$ n
 m ?an "o ye>1 or bo?4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( sub*apt]s at ! beg9n+
 ( *apt] #bbi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ item3  ,d4,expungem5t#cfca  4    
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 

?is ,act %all apply to individuals      
convict$ ( an (f5se be=e1 on1 or aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4        
,inc5tive paym5ts "u ! ,byrne grants    
program = ,/ates to implem5t c]ta9      
expungem5t proc$ures & requirem5ts      
,section #eje ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus   
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7i7 ,paym5t inc5tives = ,/ates ,to      
implem5t c]ta9 expungem5t proc$ures &   
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,paym5t inc5tives     
7,a7 ,bonus ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate t       
receives funds = a fiscal ye> 7beg9n+ ) 
fiscal ye> #bjad7 "u ?is subp>t & t has 
9 effect ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate = su* fiscal   
ye> laws to provide = expungem5t )      
respect to c]ta9 crim9al records t are  
sub/antially simil> to ! ,f$]al rights1 
proc$ures1 requirem5ts1 effects1 &      
p5alties set =? 9 sub*apt] ,d ( *apt]   
#bbi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !
 am\nt ( funds t w\ld o!rwise be        
allocat$ "u ?is subp>t to su* ,/ate =   

su* fiscal ye> %all be increas$ by #e   
p]c5t4  7,b7 ,p5alty ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate
 t receives funds = a fiscal ye> 7beg9n+
 ) fiscal ye> #bjad7 "u ?is subp>t & t  
does n h 9 effect ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate = su* 
fiscal ye> laws to provide = expungem5t 
) respect to c]ta9 crim9al records t are
 sub/antially simil> to ! ,f$]al rights1
 proc$ures1 requirem5ts1 effects1 &     
p5alties set =? 9 sub*apt] ,d ( *apt]   
#bbi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !
 am\nt ( su* funds t w\ld o!rwise be    
allocat$ "u ?is subp>t to su* ,/ate =   
su* fiscal ye> %all be decreas$ by #e   
p]c5t4  7#b7 ,reports ,! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committee ( !  
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee ( ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate an
 annual report 7:i* %all be made        
publicly available7 t1 ) respect to !   
ye> involv$--  7,a7 li/s ! ,/ates t h 7&
 ^? ,/ates :i* d n h7 9 effect ?r\gh\t !
 ,/ate laws to provide = expungem5t )   
respect to c]ta9 crim9al records t are  
sub/antially simil> to ! ,f$]al rights1 

proc$ures1 requirem5ts1 effects1 &      
p5alties set =? 9 sub*apt] ,d ( *apt]   
#bbi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &
  7,b7 describes ! increases grant$ to  
,/ates "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! p5alties
 impos$ on ,/ates "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71
 & ! am\nts t ,/ates be+ p5aliz$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 w\ld h receiv$ if su*
 ,/ates _h 9 effect laws describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph4  7#c7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s    
#bjad ?r\gh #bjai1 9 addition to funds  
made available "u section #ejh1 su* sums
 z may be necess>y1 b n to exce$ ! am\nt
 t is #e p]c5t ( ! total am\nt          
appropriat$ pursuant to su* section =   
su* fiscal ye>4  4