,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #befg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #h1 #bjad ,mr4   
,paul 7= himself & ,mr4 ,book]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !   
seal+ or expungem5t ( records relat+ to 
,f$]al nonviol5t crim9al (f5ses1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,record ,expungem5t ,design$
 to ,enhance ,employm5t ,act ( #bjad or 
! ,,r$eem ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!
 table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3
 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4
 ,sec4 #b4 ,seal+ ( crim9al records4    
,sec4 #c4 ,juv5ile seal+ & expungem5t4  
,sec4 #d4 ,/udy & report on co/ sav+s f 
seal+ & expungem5t provisions4 ,sec4 #e4
 ,,tanf assi/ance & ,,snap b5efits4     
,sec4 #f4 ,/ate inc5tives4 ,sec4 #g4    
,ensur+ accuracy 9 ! ,,fbi backgr\nd    
*eck sy/em4 ,sec4 #h4 ,report on        
/atutory & regulatory re/rictions &     

disqualifications bas$ on crim9al       
records4  #b4 ,seal+ ( crim9al records  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bbi ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  ,d ,seal+ ( crim9al   
records  ,sec4 #cfca4 ,def9itions2      
eligible individuals4 #cfcb4 ,seal+     
petition4 #cfcc4 ,effect ( seal+ ord]4  
#cfca4 ,def9itions2 eligible individuals
  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is sub*apt]-- 7#a7
 ! t]m cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se means a    
,f$]al crim9al (f5se t is n-- 7,a7 a    
crime ( viol5ce 7z t t]m is def9$ 9     
section #af72 or  7,b7 a sex (f5se 7z t 
t]m is def9$ 9 section #aaa ( ! ,sex    
,(f5d] ,regi/ration & ,notification ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afiaa772  7#b7 ! t]m   
eligible individual means an individual 
:o-- 7,a7 has be5 arre/$ = or convict$ (
 a cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se2  7,b7 9 ! case
 ( a conviction describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 has fulfill$ ea* requirem5t ( !   
s5t5ce = ! cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se1       
includ+-- 7i7 complet+ ea* t]m (        
imprisonm5t1 probation1 or sup]vis$     

release2 &  7ii7 satisfy+ ea* condition 
( imprisonm5t1 probation1 or sup]vis$   
release2  7,c7 subject to subsection    
7b71 has n be5 convict$ ( m ?an #b      
felonies t are cov]$ nonviol5t (f5ses1  
includ+ any su* convictions t h be5     
seal$2 &  7,d7 has n be5 convict$ ( any 
felony t is n a cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se2  
7#c7 ! t]m petition] means an individual
 :o files a seal+ petition2 &  7#d7 !   
t]m protect$ in=mation1 ) respect to a  
cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se1 means any ref]5ce
 to-- 7,a7 an arre/1 conviction1 or     
s5t5ce ( an individual = ! (f5se2  7,b7 
! in/itution ( crim9al proce$+s aga9/ an
 individual = ! (f5se2 or  7,c7 ! result
 ( crim9al proce$+s describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b72  7#e7 ! t]m seal--    
7,a7 means-- 7i7 to close a record f    
public view+ s t ! record _c be exam9$  
except by c\rt ord]2 &  7ii7 to         
physically seal ! record %ut & label !  
record ,,seal$ or1 9 ! case ( an        
electronic record1 ! sub/antive         
equival5t2 &  7,b7 has ! effect describ$

 9 section #cfcc1 includ+-- 7i7 ! "r to 
treat ! (f5se to :i* a seal$ record     
relates1 & any arre/1 crim9al proce$+1  
conviction1 or s5t5ce relat+ to ! (f5se1
 z if x nev] occurr$2 &  7ii7 protection
 f civil & crim9al p]jury1 false swe>+1 
& false /atem5t laws ) respect to a     
seal$ record2  7#f7 ! t]m seal+ he>+    
means a he>+ held "u section            
#cfcb7;b77#b72 &  7#g7 ! t]m seal+      
petition means a petition = a seal+ ord]
 fil$ "u section #cfcb7;a74  7b7        
,eligible individuals  7#a7 ,multiple   
convictions deem$ to be "o conviction ,=
 purposes ( subsection 7a77#b77;,c7--   
7,a7 multiple convictions %all be deem$ 
to be #a conviction if ! convictions    
result f or relate to-- 7i7 ! same act2 
or  7ii7 acts committ$ at ! same "t2 &  
7,b7 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 multiple 
convictions1 n to exce$ #c1 t d n result
 f or relate to ! same act or acts      
committ$ at ! same "t %all be deem$ to  
be #a conviction if ! convictions-- 7i7 
result f or relate to-- 7,i7 ! same--   

7aa7 indictm5t1 in=mation1 or compla9t2 
7bb7 plea ( guilty2 or  7cc7 (ficial    
proce$+2 or  7,,ii7 relat$ crim9al acts 
t 7 committ$ )9 a #c-mon? p]iod2 or     
7ii7 are det]m9$ to be directly relat$  
to addiction or a sub/ance use disord]4 
7#b7 ,discretion ( c\rt  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a c\rt review+ a seal+ petition may    
det]m9e t x is n 9 ! public int]e/ to   
deem multiple convictions describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 to be #a conviction4 
7,b7 ,reason+ ,if a c\rt makes a        
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt 
%all make available to ! public !       
reason+ = ! det]m9ation4  7,c7 ,report+ 
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is sub*apt]1 & ea* ye>      
!reaft]1 ea* di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 a report t describes ! ex]cise (       
discretion by ! c\rt "u subp>agraph     
7,b74  #cfcb4 ,seal+ petition  7a7 ,"r  
,to file seal+ petition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,on & aft] ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 an eligible individual may file a 

petition = a seal+ ord] ) respect to a  
cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se 9 a di/rict c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,dates ,! date  
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is-- 7,a7 = an  
eligible individual :o is convict$ ( a  
cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se & s5t5c$ to a t]m 
( imprisonm5t1 probation1 or sup]vis$   
release1 ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date 
on :i* ! eligible individual has        
complet$ e su* t]m ( imprisonm5t1       
probation1 or sup]vis$ release2 &  7,b7 
= an eligible individual n describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! date on :i* ! case  
relat+ to ! cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se is    
dispos$ (4  7#c7 ,notice ( opportunity  
to file petition  7,a7 ,convict$        
individuals  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if an        
individual is convict$ ( a cov]$        
nonviol5t (f5se & w pot5tially be       
eligible to file a seal+ petition )     
respect to ! (f5se ^u fulfill+ ea*      
requirem5t ( ! s5t5ce = ! (f5se z       
describ$ 9 section #cfca7;a77#b77;,b71 !
 c\rt 9 :i* ! individual is convict$    
%all in=m ! individual1 on ea* date     

describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 (-- 7,i7 t      
pot5tial eligibility2  7,,ii7 ! necess>y
 proc$ures = fil+ ! seal+ petition2 &   
7,,iii7 ! b5efits ( seal+ a record1     
includ+ protection f civil & crim9al    
p]jury1 false swe>+1 & false /atem5t    
laws ) respect to ! record4  7ii7 ,dates
 ,! dates describ$ 9 ?is clause are--   
7,i7 ! date on :i* ! individual is      
convict$2 &  7,,ii7 ! date on :i* !     
individual has complet$ e t]m (         
imprisonm5t1 probation1 or sup]vis$     
release relat+ to ! (f5se4  7,b7        
,individuals n convict$  7i7 ,arre/ only
 ,if an individual is arre/$ = a cov]$  
nonviol5t (f5se1 crim9al proce$+s are n 
in/itut$ aga9/ ! individual = ! (f5se1 &
 ! individual is pot5tially eligible to 
file a seal+ petition ) respect to !    
(f5se1 on ! date on :i* ! case relat+ to
 ! (f5se is dispos$ (1 ! arre/+ au?ority
 %all in=m ! individual (-- 7,i7 t      
pot5tial eligibility2  7,,ii7 ! necess>y
 proc$ures = fil+ ! seal+ petition2 &   
7,,iii7 ! b5efits ( seal+ a record1     

includ+ protection f civil & crim9al    
p]jury1 false swe>+1 & false /atem5t    
laws ) respect to ! record4  7ii7 ,c\rt 
proce$+s ,if an individual is arre/$ = a
 cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se1 crim9al proce$+s
 are in/itut$ aga9/ ! individual = !    
(f5se1 ! individual is n convict$ ( !   
(f5se1 & ! individual is pot5tially     
eligible to file a seal+ petition )     
respect to ! (f5se1 on ! date on :i* !  
case relat+ to ! (f5se is dispos$ (1 !  
c\rt 9 :i* ! crim9al proce$+s take place
 %all in=m ! individual (-- 7,i7 t      
pot5tial eligibility2  7,,ii7 ! necess>y
 proc$ures = fil+ ! seal+ petition2 &   
7,,iii7 ! b5efits ( seal+ a record1     
includ+ protection f civil & crim9al    
p]jury1 false swe>+1 & false /atem5t    
laws ) respect to ! record4  7b7        
,proc$ures  7#a7 ,notification (        
prosecutor & victims ,if an individual  
files a petition "u subsection 7a7 )    
respect to a cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se or   
arre/ = a cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se1 !      
di/rict c\rt 9 :i* ! petition is fil$   

%all provide notice ( ! petition-- 7,a7 
to ! (fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates attorney t 
prosecut$ or w\ld h prosecut$ !         
petition] = ! (f5se2  7,b7 to ! ext5t   
reasonable & practicable1 to ea* victim 
( ! (f5se2 &  7,c7 ^u ! reque/ ( !      
petition]1 to any o!r individual t !    
petition] det]m9es may te/ify z to !--  
7i7 conduct ( ! petition] s9ce ! date ( 
! (f5se or arre/2 or  7ii7 reasons t !  
seal+ ord] %\ld be ent]$4  7#b7 ,he>+   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] 
! date on :i* an individual files a     
seal+ petition1 ! di/rict c\rt %all     
conduct a he>+ to det]m9e :e!r to ent] a
 seal+ ord] = ! individual4  7,b7       
,opportunity to te/ify & (f] evid5ce    
7i7 ,petition] ,! petition] may te/ify  
or (f] evid5ce at ! seal+ he>+ 9 support
 ( seal+4  7ii7 ,prosecutor ,! (fice ( a
 ,unit$ ,/ates attorney t receives      
notice "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 may s5d a  
repres5tative to te/ify or (f] evid5ce  
at ! seal+ he>+ 9 support ( or aga9/    
seal+4  7iii7 ,victims  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a

 victim :o receives notice "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,b7 may te/ify or (f] evid5ce at !
 seal+ he>+ 9 support ( or aga9/ seal+4 
7,,ii7 ,locat+ victims ,! inability ( a 
c\rt to locate a victim %all n-- 7aa7   
delay a proce$+ "u ?is section2  7bb7   
preclude ! hold+ ( a seal+ he>+2 or     
7cc7 impact ! issuance ( a seal+ ord]4  
7iv7 ,o!r individuals ,an individual :o 
receives notice "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7   
may te/ify or (f] evid5ce at ! seal+    
he>+ z to ! issues describ$ 9 clauses   
7i7 & 7ii7 ( t p>agraph4  7,c7          
,magi/rate judges ,a magi/rate judge may
 preside ov] a he>+ "u ?is p>agraph4    
7#c7 ,basis = decision  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 det]m9+ :e!r to ent] an seal+ ord] )   
respect to protect$ in=mation relat+ to 
a cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se1 ! c\rt-- 7i7   
%all consid] all ! evid5ce & te/imony   
pres5t$ at ! seal+ he>+2  7ii7 may n    
consid] any non-,f$]al nonviol5t crimes 
= :i* ! petition] has be5 arre/$ or     
proce$$ aga9/1 or ( :i* ! petition] has 
be5 convict$2 &  7iii7 %all balance--   

7,i7 7aa7 ! int]e/ ( public k & safety2 
&  7bb7 ! legitimate int]e/1 if any1 ( !
 ,gov]nm5t 9 ma9ta9+ ! accessibility ( !
 protect$ in=mation1 includ+ any        
pot5tial impact ( seal+ ! protect$      
in=mation on ,f$]al lic5sure1 p]mit1 or 
employm5t re/rictions2 aga9/  7,,ii7    
7aa7 ! conduct & demon/rat$ desire ( !  
petition] to be rehabilitat$ &          
positively contribute to ! community2 & 
7bb7 ! int]e/ ( ! petition] 9 hav+ !    
protect$ in=mation seal$1 includ+ ! h>m 
( ! protect$ in=mation to ! ability ( ! 
petition] to secure & ma9ta9 employm5t4 
7,b7 ,burd5 on ,gov]nm5t ,! burd5 %all  
be on ! ,gov]nm5t to %[ t ! int]e/s "u  
subclause 7,i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77iii7  
outweigh ! int]e/s ( ! petition] "u     
subclause 7,,ii7 ( t subp>agraph4  7#d7 
,wait+ p]iod aft] d5ial ,if ! di/rict   
c\rt d5ies a seal+ petition1 ! petition]
 may n file a new seal+ petition )      
respect to ! same (f5se until ! date t  
is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! d5ial4  7#e7 
,univ]sal =m ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   

create a univ]sal =m1 available ov] !   
,int]net & 9 pap] =m1 t an individual   
may use to file a seal+ petition4  7#f7 
,fee waiv] ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all by  
regulation e/abli% a process "u :i*     
indig5t petition]s may obta9 a waiv] (  
any fee = fil+ a seal+ petition4  7#g7  
,report+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is sub*apt]1 & ea* ye>   
!reaft]1 ea* di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates %all issue a public report t--   
7,a7 describes-- 7i7 ! numb] ( seal+    
petitions grant$ & d5i$ "u ?is section2 
&  7ii7 ! numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* ! (fice
 ( a ,unit$ ,/ates attorney support$ or 
oppos$ a seal+ petition2 &  7,b7        
includes any support+ data t ! c\rt     
det]m9es relevant & t does n "n any     
petition]4  7#h7 ,public def5d]         
eligibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! di/rict   
c\rt may1 9 its discretion1 appo9t      
c\nsel 9 accordance ) ! plan ( ! di/rict
 c\rt 9 op]ation "u section #cjjf;,a to 
repres5t a petition] = purposes ( ?is   
section4  7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 mak+ a 

det]m9ation :e!r to appo9t c\nsel "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt %all consid]-- 
7i7 ! anticipat$ complexity ( ! seal+   
he>+1 includ+ ! numb] & type ( witnesses
 call$ to advocate aga9/ ! seal+ ( !    
protect$ in=mation ( ! petition]2 &     
7ii7 ! pot5tial = adv]se te/imony by a  
victim or a repres5tative ( ! (fice ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates attorney4  #cfcc4 ,effect 
( seal+ ord]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 ?is section1 if a di/rict c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ent]s a seal+ ord] ) 
respect to a cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se1 !   
(f5se & any arre/1 crim9al proce$+1     
conviction1 or s5t5ce relat+ to ! (f5se 
%all be treat$ z if x nev] occurr$4  7b7
 ,v]ification ( seal+ ,if a di/rict c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ent]s a seal+ ord] ) 
respect to a cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se1 !   
c\rt %all-- 7#a7 s5d a copy ( ! seal+   
ord] to ea* entity or p]son t possesses 
a record conta9+ protect$ in=mation t   
relates to ! (f5se1 includ+ ea* law     
en=cem5t ag5cy1 ea* public or private   
correctional1 det5tion1 or treatm5t     

facility1 ea* o!r public or private     
ag5cy1 & ea* p]son :o provid$ treatm5t  
or rehabilitation s]vices = ! petition] 
"u an ord] ( ! c\rt2  7#b7 9 ! seal+    
ord]1 require ea* entity or p]son       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 seal 
! record 9 accordance ) ?is section2 &  
7,b7 submit a writt5 c]tification to !  
c\rt1 "u p5alty ( p]jury1 t ! entity or 
p]son has seal$ ea* pap] & electronic   
copy ( ! record2  7#c7 seal ea* pap] &  
electronic copy ( ! record 9 !          
possession ( ! c\rt2 &  7#d7 aft]       
receiv+ a writt5 c]tification f ea*     
entity or p]son "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71  
notify ! petition] t ea* entity or p]son
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 has seal$ ea* 
pap] & electronic copy ( ! record4  7c7 
,protection f p]jury laws ,except z     
provid$ 9 subsection 7f77#c77;,a71 a    
petition] ) respect to :om a seal+ ord] 
has be5 ent]$ = a cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se 
%all n be subject to prosecution "u any 
civil or crim9al provision ( ,f$]al or  
,/ate law relat+ to p]jury1 false swe>+1

 or mak+ a false /atem5t1 includ+       
section #ajja1 #afba1 #afbb1 or #afbc1 =
 fail+ to recite or ackn[l$ge any       
protect$ in=mation ) respect to ! (f5se 
or respond to any inquiry made ( !      
petition]1 relat+ to ! protect$         
in=mation1 = any purpose4  7d7 ,attorney
 ,g5]al nonpublic records ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al-- 7#a7 %all ma9ta9 a nonpublic   
record ( all protect$ in=mation t has   
be5 seal$ "u ?is sub*apt]2 &  7#b7 may  
access or utilize protect$ in=mation    
only-- 7,a7 = legitimate inve/igative   
purposes2  7,b7 9 def5se ( any civil    
suit aris+ out ( ! facts ( ! arre/ or   
subsequ5t proce$+s2 or  7,c7 if !       
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t disclosure  
is necess>y to s]ve ! int]e/s ( ju/ice1 
public safety1 or national security4    
7e7 ,law en=cem5t access ,a ,f$]al or   
,/ate law en=cem5t ag5cy may access a   
record t is seal$ "u ?is sub*apt]       
solely-- 7#a7 to det]m9e :e!r !         
individual to :om ! record relates is   
eligible = a fir/-"t-(f5d] div]sion     

program2  7#b7 = inve/igatory or        
prosecutorial purposes2 or  7#c7 = a    
backgr\nd *eck t relates to law en=cem5t
 employm5t or any employm5t t requires a
 gov]nm5t security cle>ance4  7f7       
,prohibition on disclosure  7#a7        
,prohibition ,except z provid$ 9        
p>agraph 7#c71 x %all be unlawful to    
int5tionally make or attempt to make an 
unau?oriz$ disclosure ( any protect$    
in=mation f a record t has be5 seal$ "u 
?is sub*apt]4  7#b7 ,p5alty ,any p]son  
:o violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be f9$ "u
 ?is title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #a ye>1 
or bo?4  7#c7 ,exceptions  7,a7         
,backgr\nd *ecks ,an individual :o is ! 
subject ( a record seal$ "u ?is sub*apt]
 %all1 & a ,f$]al or ,/ate law en=cem5t 
ag5cy t possesses su* a record may1     
disclose ! record 9 ! case ( a backgr\nd
 *eck =-- 7i7 law en=cem5t employm5t2 or
  7ii7 any employm5t t requires a       
gov]nm5t security cle>ance4  7,b7       
,disclosure to ,arm$ ,=ces ,a p]son may 
disclose protect$ in=mation f a record  

seal$ "u ?is sub*apt] to ! ,secret>ies (
 ! milit>y dep>tm5ts 7or ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security ) respect to ! ,coa/  
,gu>d :5 x is n op]at+ z a s]vice 9 !   
,navy7 = ! purpose ( vett+ an enli/m5t  
or commission1 or ) reg>d to any memb] (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7,c7 ,au?orization =   
individual to disclose own record ,an   
individual :o is ! subject ( a record   
seal$ "u ?is sub*apt] may *oose to      
disclose ! record4  4  7b7              
,applicability ,! "r to file a seal+    
petition "u section #cfcb7;a7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a71 %all apply ) respect to 
a cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se 7z def9$ 9      
section #cfca7;a7 ( su* title7 t is     
committ$ be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,transition   
p]iod = he>+s deadl9e ,dur+ ! #a-ye>    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 section #cfcb7;b77#b77;,a7 ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by    
subsection 7a71 %all be appli$ by       
sub/itut+ #a ye> = #f mon?s4  7d7       

,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sub*apt]s = *apt] #bbi ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  ,d4 ,seal+ ( ,crim9al 
,records#cfca  4  #c4 ,juv5ile seal+ &  
expungem5t  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose (   
?is section is to-- 7#a7 protect *ildr5 
& adults aga9/ damage /emm+ f _! juv5ile
 acts & subsequ5t juv5ile del9qu5cy     
records1 includ+ law en=cem5t1 arre/1 & 
c\rt records2 &  7#b7 prev5t !          
unau?oriz$ use or disclosure (          
confid5tial juv5ile del9qu5cy records & 
any pot5tial employm5t1 f9ancial1       
psy*ological1 or o!r h>m t w\ld result f
 su* unau?oriz$ use or disclosure4  7b7 
,def9itions ,section #ejca ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #ejca4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
*apt]-- 7#a7 ! t]m adjudication means a 
det]m9ation by a judge t a p]son        
committ$ an act ( juv5ile del9qu5cy2    
7#b7 ! t]m conviction means a judgm5t or
 disposition 9 crim9al c\rt aga9/ a     
p]son foll[+ a f9d+ ( guilt by a judge  

or jury2  7#c7 ! t]m de/roy means to    
r5d] a file unreadable1 :e!r pap]1      
electronic1 or o!rwise /or$1 by %r$d+1  
pulv]iz+1 pulp+1 inc9]at+1 ov]writ+1    
re=matt+ ! m$ia1 or o!r means2  7#d7 !  
t]m expunge-- 7,a7 means to de/roy a    
record & oblit]ate ! "n ( ! p]son to :om
 ! record p]ta9s f ea* (ficial index or 
public record2 &  7,b7 has ! effect     
describ$ 9 section #ejdd7;c71 includ+-- 
7i7 ! "r to treat an (f5se to :i* an    
expung$ record relates1 & any arre/1    
juv5ile del9qu5cy proce$+1 adjudication1
 or o!r result ( su* proce$+ relat+ to !
 (f5se1 z if x nev] occurr$2 &  7ii7    
protection f civil & crim9al p]jury1    
false swe>+1 & false /atem5t laws )     
respect to an expung$ record2  7#e7 !   
t]m expungem5t he>+ means a he>+ held "u
 section #ejdd7;b77#b77;,b72  7#f7 ! t]m
 expungem5t petition means a petition = 
expungem5t fil$ "u section #ejdd7;b72   
7#g7 ! t]m juv5ile means-- 7,a7 except z
 provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a p]son :o 
has n atta9$ ! age ( #ah2 &  7,b7 = !   

purpose ( proce$+s & disposition "u ?is 
*apt] = an alleg$ act ( juv5ile         
del9qu5cy1 a p]son :o has n atta9$ ! age
 ( #ba2  7#h7 ! t]m juv5ile del9qu5cy   
means ! violation ( a law ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates committ$ by a p]son be=e atta9+ !
 age ( #ah :i* w\ld h be5 a crime if    
committ$ by an adult1 or a violation by 
su* a p]son ( section #ibb7x72  7#i7 !  
t]m juv5ile nonviol5t (f5se means an act
 ( juv5ile del9qu5cy t is n-- 7,a7 a    
viol5t crime 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( !
 ,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy          
,prev5tion ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#efjc772 or  7,b7 a sex (f5se 7z t t]m  
is def9$ 9 section #aaa ( ! ,sex ,(f5d] 
,regi/ration & ,notification ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #afiaa772  7#aj7 ! t]m juv5ile
 record-- 7,a7 means a record ma9ta9$ by
 a c\rt1 ! probation sy/em1 a law       
en=cem5t ag5cy1 or any o!r gov]nm5t     
ag5cy1 ( ! juv5ile del9qu5cy proce$+s ( 
a p]son2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7 a       
juv5ile legal file1 includ+ a =mal      
docum5t su* z a petition1 notice1       

motion1 legal memor&um1 ord]1 or decree2
  7ii7 a social record1 includ+-- 7,i7 a
 record ( a probation (fic]2  7,,ii7 a  
record ( any gov]nm5t ag5cy t keeps     
records relat+ to juv5ile del9qu5cy2    
7,,iii7 a m$ical record2  7,,iv7 a      
psy*iatric or psy*ological record2  7,v7
 a bir? c]tificate2  7,,vi7 an education
 record1 includ+ an individualiz$       
education plan2  7,,vii7 a det5tion     
record2  7,,viii7 demographic in=mation 
t id5tifies a juv5ile or ! family ( a   
juv5ile2 or  7,,ix7 any o!r record t    
includes p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation
 t may be associat$ ) a juv5ile         
del9qu5cy proce$+1 an act ( juv5ile     
del9qu5cy1 or an alleg$ act ( juv5ile   
del9qu5cy2  7iii7 a law en=cem5t record1
 includ+-- 7,i7 f+]pr9ts2  7,,ii7 a     
,,dna sample2 or  7,,iii7 a photograph2 
&  7iv7 a ,/ate crim9al ju/ice in=mation
 sy/em record2  7#aa7 ! t]m petition]   
means a p]son :o files an expungem5t    
petition or a seal+ petition2  7#ab7 !  
t]m seal-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 to close a  

record f public view+ s t ! record _c be
 exam9$ except by c\rt ord]2 &  7ii7 to 
physically seal ! record %ut & label !  
record ,,seal$ or1 9 ! case ( an        
electronic record1 ! sub/antive         
equival5t2 &  7,b7 has ! effect describ$
 9 section #ejdc7;c71 includ+-- 7i7 ! "r
 to treat an (f5se to :i* a seal$ record
 relates1 & any arre/1 juv5ile del9qu5cy
 proce$+1 adjudication1 or o!r result ( 
su* proce$+ relat+ to ! (f5se1 z if x   
nev] occurr$2 &  7ii7 protection f civil
 & crim9al p]jury1 false swe>+1 & false 
/atem5t laws ) respect to a seal$       
record2  7#ac7 ! t]m seal+ he>+ means a 
he>+ held "u section #cfcb7;b77#b77;,a72
 &  7#ad7 ! t]m seal+ petition means a  
petition = a seal+ ord] fil$ "u section 
#ejdc7;b74  4  7c7 ,confid5tiality      
,section #ejch ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a71 9 ! flu% text foll[+    
p>agraph 7#f71 by ins]t+ aft] bond+1 !  
foll[+3 p>ticipation 9 an educational   
sy/em12 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by    

/rik+ ,di/rict c\rts ex]cis+            
jurisdiction ov] any juv5ile & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3 ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date 
on :i* a di/rict c\rt ex]cises          
jurisdiction ov] a juv5ile1 ! di/rict   
c\rt4  7d7 ,seal+2 expungem5t  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,*apt] #djc ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #ejdc4 ,seal+  7a7 ,automatic
 seal+ ( nonviol5t (f5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,?ree ye>s aft] ! date on :i* a p]son  
:o is adjudicat$ del9qu5t "u ?is *apt] =
 a juv5ile nonviol5t (f5se completes e  
t]m ( probation1 (ficial det5tion1 or   
juv5ile del9qu5t sup]vision ord]$ by !  
c\rt ) respect to ! (f5se1 ! c\rt %all  
ord] ! seal+ ( ea* juv5ile record or    
portion !re( t relates to ! (f5se if !  
p]son-- 7,a7 has n be5 convict$ ( a     
crime or adjudicat$ del9qu5t = an act ( 
juv5ile del9qu5cy s9ce ! date ( !       
disposition2 &  7,b7 is n engag$ 9      
active crim9al c\rt proce$+s or juv5ile 
del9qu5cy proce$+s4  7#b7 ,automatic    
nature ( seal+ ,! ord] ( seal+ "u       

p>agraph 7#a7 %all require no action by 
! p]son ^: juv5ile records are to be    
seal$4  7#c7 ,notice ( automatic seal+  
,a c\rt t ord]s ! seal+ ( a juv5ile     
record ( a p]son "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
in=m ! p]son ( ! seal+ & ! b5efits (    
seal+ ! record1 includ+ protection f    
civil & crim9al p]jury1 false swe>+1 &  
false /atem5t laws ) respect to !       
record4  7b7 ,petition+ = e>ly seal+ (  
nonviol5t (f5ses  7#a7 ,"r to file seal+
 petition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! #c-ye> 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* a p]son :o
 is adjudicat$ del9qu5t "u ?is *apt] = a
 juv5ile nonviol5t (f5se completes e t]m
 ( probation1 (ficial det5tion1 or      
juv5ile del9qu5t sup]vision ord]$ by !  
c\rt ) respect to ! (f5se1 ! p]son may  
petition ! c\rt to seal ! juv5ile       
records t relate to ! (f5se4  7,b7      
,notice ( opportunity to file petition  
,if a p]son is adjudg$ del9qu5t = a     
juv5ile nonviol5t (f5se1 ! c\rt 9 :i* ! 
p]son is adjudg$ del9qu5t %all in=m !   
p]son ( ! pot5tial eligibility ( ! p]son

 to file a seal+ petition ) respect to !
 (f5se ^u complet+ e t]m ( probation1   
(ficial det5tion1 or juv5ile del9qu5t   
sup]vision ord]$ by ! c\rt ) respect to 
! (f5se1 & ! necess>y proc$ures = fil+ !
 seal+ petition-- 7i7 on ! date on :i* !
 individual is adjudg$ del9qu5t2 &  7ii7
 on ! date on :i* ! individual has      
complet$ e t]m ( probation1 (ficial     
det5tion1 or juv5ile del9qu5t sup]vision
 ord]$ by ! c\rt ) respect to ! (f5se4  
7#b7 ,proc$ures  7,a7 ,notification (   
prosecutor & victims ,if a p]son files a
 seal+ petition ) respect to a juv5ile  
nonviol5t (f5se1 ! c\rt 9 :i* ! petition
 is fil$ %all provide notice ( !        
petition-- 7i7 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al2   
7ii7 to ! ext5t reasonable &            
practicable1 to ea* victim ( ! (f5se2 & 
7iii7 ^u ! reque/ ( ! petition]1 to any 
o!r individual t ! petition] det]m9es   
may te/ify z to-- 7,i7 ! conduct ( !    
petition] s9ce ! date ( ! (f5se2 or     
7,,ii7 ! reasons t ! seal+ ord] %\ld be 
ent]$4  7,b7 ,he>+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]

 ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* a p]son
 files a seal+ petition1 ! c\rt %all    
conduct a he>+ to det]m9e :e!r to ent] a
 seal+ ord] = ! p]son4  7ii7            
,opportunity to te/ify & (f] evid5ce    
7,i7 ,petition] ,! petition] may te/ify 
or (f] evid5ce at ! seal+ he>+ 9 support
 ( seal+4  7,,ii7 ,prosecutor ,!        
,attorney ,g5]al may s5d a repres5tative
 to te/ify or (f] evid5ce at ! seal+    
he>+ 9 support ( or aga9/ seal+4        
7,,iii7 ,victims  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,a      
victim :o receives notice "u subp>agraph
 7,a77ii7 may te/ify or (f] evid5ce at !
 seal+ he>+ 9 support ( or aga9/ seal+4 
7bb7 ,locat+ victims ,! inability ( a   
c\rt to locate a victim %all n delay a  
proce$+ "u ?is subsection1 preclude !   
hold+ ( a seal+ he>+1 or preclude !     
issuance ( a seal+ ord]4  7,,iv7 ,o!r   
individuals ,an individual :o receives  
notice "u subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 may     
te/ify or (f] evid5ce at ! seal+ he>+ z 
to ! issues describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 &
 7,,ii7 ( t p>agraph4  7,c7 ,basis =    

decision ,9 conduct+ ! he>+ "u          
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! c\rt %all det]m9e   
:e!r to grant ! seal+ petition aft]     
consid]+-- 7i7 ! evid5ce & te/imony     
pres5t$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al & any     
victims at ! he>+2  7ii7 ! be/ int]e/s (
 ! petition]2  7iii7 ! age ( ! petition]
 dur+ 8 or h] contact ) ! c\rt or any   
law en=cem5t ag5cy2  7iv7 ! nature ( !  
juv5ile nonviol5t (f5se2  7v7 !         
disposition ( ! case2  7vi7 ! mann] 9   
:i* ! petition] p>ticipat$ 9 any        
c\rt-ord]$ rehabilitative programm+ or  
sup]vis$ s]vices2  7vii7 ! l5g? ( ! "t  
p]iod dur+ :i* ! petition] has be5 )\t  
contact ) any c\rt or law en=cem5t      
ag5cy2  7viii7 :e!r ! petition] has _h  
any crim9al or juv5ile del9qu5cy        
involvem5t s9ce ! disposition ( !       
juv5ile del9qu5cy proce$+2 &  7ix7 !    
adv]se consequ5ces ! petition] may suff]
 if ! petition is n grant$4  7,d7 ,wait+
 p]iod aft] d5ial ,if ! c\rt d5ies a    
seal+ petition1 ! petition] may n file a
 new seal+ petition ) respect to ! same 

juv5ile nonviol5t (f5se until ! date t  
is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! d5ial4  7,e7 
,univ]sal =m ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
create a univ]sal =m1 available ov] !   
,int]net & 9 pap] =m1 t an individual   
may use to file a seal+ petition4  7,f7 
,no fee = seal+ ,!re %all be no co/ =   
fil+ a seal+ petition4  7,g7 ,report+ ,n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ea*  
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all     
issue a public report t-- 7i7           
describes-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( seal+        
petitions grant$ & d5i$ "u ?is          
subsection2 &  7,,ii7 ! numb] ( in/ances
 9 :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al support$ or   
oppos$ a seal+ petition2 &  7ii7        
includes any support+ data t ! c\rt     
det]m9es relevant & t does n "n any     
petition]4  7,h7 ,public def5d]         
eligibility  7i7 ,petition]s "u age #ah 
,! di/rict c\rt %all appo9t c\nsel 9    
accordance ) ! plan ( ! di/rict c\rt 9  
op]ation "u section #cjjf;,a to repres5t
 a petition] = purposes ( ?is subsection

 if ! petition] is less ?an #ah ye>s (  
age4  7ii7 ,petition]s age #ah & old]   
7,i7 ,discretion ( c\rt ,9 ! case ( a   
petition] :o n less ?an #ah ye>s ( age1 
! di/rict c\rt may1 9 its discretion1   
appo9t c\nsel 9 accordance ) ! plan ( ! 
di/rict c\rt 9 op]ation "u section      
#cjjf;,a to repres5t ! petition] =      
purposes ( ?is subsection4  7,,ii7      
,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to appo9t
 c\nsel "u subclause 7,i71 ! c\rt %all  
consid]-- 7aa7 ! anticipat$ complexity (
 ! seal+ he>+1 includ+ ! numb] & type ( 
witnesses call$ to advocate aga9/ !     
seal+ ( ! records ( ! petition]2 &  7bb7
 ! pot5tial = adv]se te/imony by a      
victim or a repres5tative ( ! ,attorney 
,g5]al4  7c7 ,effect ( seal+ ord]  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 ?is        
subsection1 if a c\rt ord]s ! seal+ ( a 
juv5ile record "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 
) respect to a juv5ile nonviol5t (f5se1 
! (f5se & any arre/1 juv5ile del9qu5cy  
proce$+1 adjudication1 or o!r result (  
su* proce$+ relat+ to ! (f5se %all be   

treat$ z if x nev] occurr$4  7#b7       
,v]ification ( seal+ ,if a c\rt ord]s ! 
seal+ ( a juv5ile record "u subsection  
7a7 or 7b7 ) respect to a juv5ile       
nonviol5t (f5se1 ! c\rt %all-- 7,a7 s5d 
a copy ( ! seal+ ord] to ea* entity or  
p]son t possesses a record relat+ to !  
(f5se1 includ+ ea* law en=cem5t ag5cy1  
ea* public or private correctional1     
det5tion1 or treatm5t facility1 ea* o!r 
public or private ag5cy1 & ea* p]son :o 
provid$ treatm5t or rehabilitation      
s]vices = ! petition] "u an ord] ( !    
c\rt2  7,b7 9 ! seal+ ord]1 require ea* 
entity or p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 to-- 7i7 seal ! record2 &  7ii7 submit 
a writt5 c]tification to ! c\rt1 "u     
p5alty ( p]jury1 t ! entity or p]son has
 seal$ ea* pap] & electronic copy ( !   
record2  7,c7 seal ea* pap] & electronic
 copy ( ! record 9 ! possession ( !     
c\rt2 &  7,d7 aft] receiv+ a writt5     
c]tification f ea* entity or p]son "u   
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 notify ! petition] t
 ea* entity or p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph

 7#a7 has seal$ ea* pap] & electronic   
copy ( ! record4  7#c7 ,protection f    
p]jury laws ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph
 7#e77;,c77i71 ! p]son :o is ! subject (
 a juv5ile record seal$ "u subsection   
7a7 or 7b7 or a p>5t ( ! p]son %all n be
 subject to prosecution "u any civil or 
crim9al provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law 
relat+ to p]jury1 false swe>+1 or mak+ a
 false /atem5t1 includ+ section #ajja1  
#afba1 #afbb1 or #afbc1 = fail+ to      
ackn[l$ge ! record or respond to any    
inquiry made ( ! p]son or ! p>5t1 relat+
 to ! record1 = any purpose4  7#d7 ,law 
en=cem5t access to seal$ records ,a law 
en=cem5t ag5cy may access a seal$       
juv5ile record ( a p]son solely-- 7,a7  
to det]m9e :e!r ! p]son is eligible = a 
fir/-"t-(f5d] div]sion program2  7,b7 = 
inve/igatory or prosecutorial purposes  
)9 ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em2 or  7,c7 = a 
backgr\nd *eck t relates to-- 7i7 law   
en=cem5t employm5t2 or  7ii7 any        
employm5t t requires a gov]nm5t security
 cle>ance4  7#e7 ,prohibition on        

disclosure  7,a7 ,prohibition ,except z 
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 x %all be   
unlawful to int5tionally make or attempt
 to make an unau?oriz$ disclosure ( any 
in=mation f a seal$ juv5ile record 9    
violation ( ?is section4  7,b7 ,p5alty  
,any p]son :o violates subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n 
m ?an #a ye>1 or bo?4  7,c7 ,exceptions 
7i7 ,backgr\nd *ecks ,a p]son :o is !   
subject ( a juv5ile record seal$ "u ?is 
section %all1 & a ,f$]al or ,/ate law   
en=cem5t ag5cy t possesses su* a record 
may1 disclose ! record 9 ! case ( a     
backgr\nd *eck =-- 7,i7 law en=cem5t    
employm5t2 or  7,,ii7 any employm5t t   
requires a gov]nm5t security cle>ance4  
7ii7 ,disclosure to ,arm$ ,=ces ,a p]son
 may disclose in=mation f a seal$       
juv5ile record to ! ,secret>ies ( !     
milit>y dep>tm5ts 7or ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security ) respect to ! ,coa/  
,gu>d :5 x is n op]at+ z a s]vice 9 !   
,navy7 = ! purpose ( vett+ an enli/m5t  
or commission1 or ) reg>d to any memb] (

 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7iii7 ,au?orization =  
p]son to disclose own record ,a p]son :o
 is ! subject ( a juv5ile record seal$  
"u ?is section may *oose to disclose !  
record4  #ejdd4 ,expungem5t  7a7        
,automatic expungem5t ( c]ta9 records   
7#a7 ,attorney ,g5]al motion  7,a7      
,nonviol5t (f5ses committ$ be=e a p]son 
turn$ #ae ,if a p]son is adjudicat$     
del9qu5t "u ?is *apt] = a juv5ile       
nonviol5t (f5se committ$ be=e ! p]son   
atta9$ #ae ye>s ( age1 on ! date on :i* 
! p]son atta9s #ah ye>s ( age1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al %all file a motion 9 ! 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* !  
p]son 0 adjudicat$ del9qu5t reque/+ t   
ea* juv5ile record ( ! p]son t relates  
to ! (f5se be expung$4  7,b7 ,arre/s ,if
 a juv5ile is arre/$ = an (f5se = :i* a 
juv5ile del9qu5cy proce$+ is n in/itut$ 
"u ?is sub*apt]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all
 file a motion 9 ! di/rict c\rt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates t w\ld h _h jurisdiction (
 ! proce$+ reque/+ t ea* juv5ile record 
relat+ to ! arre/ be expung$4  7,c7     

,expungem5t ord] ,^u ! fil+ ( a motion 9
 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )     
respect to a juv5ile nonviol5t (f5se "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 or an arre/ = an (f5se 
"u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! c\rt %all grant !
 motion & ord] t ea* juv5ile record     
relat+ to ! (f5se or arre/1 z           
applicable1 be expung$4  7#b7 ,dismiss$ 
cases ,if a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates dismisses an in=mation ) respect 
to a juv5ile "u ?is sub*apt] or f9ds a  
juv5ile n to be del9qu5t 9 a juv5ile    
del9qu5cy proce$+ "u ?is sub*apt]1 !    
c\rt %all concurr5tly ord] t ea* juv5ile
 record relat+ to ! applicable proce$+  
be expung$4  7#c7 ,automatic nature (   
expungem5t ,an ord] ( expungem5t "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 or 7#b7 %all n       
require any action by ! p]son ^: records
 are to be expung$4  7#d7 ,notice (     
automatic expungem5t ,a c\rt t ord]s !  
expungem5t ( a juv5ile record ( a p]son 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 or 7#b7 %all in=m 
! p]son ( ! expungem5t & ! b5efits (    
expung+ ! record1 includ+ protection f  

civil & crim9al p]jury1 false swe>+1 &  
false /atem5t laws ) respect to !       
record4  7b7 ,petition+ = expungem5t (  
nonviol5t (f5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son
 :o is adjudg$ del9qu5t "u ?is *apt] = a
 juv5ile nonviol5t (f5se committ$ on or 
aft] ! date on :i* ! p]son atta9$ #ae   
ye>s ( age may petition ! c\rt 9 :i* !  
proce$+ took place to ord] ! expungem5t 
( ! juv5ile record t relates to ! (f5se4
  7#b7 ,proc$ures  7,a7 ,notification ( 
prosecutor & victims ,if a p]son files  
an expungem5t petition ) respect to a   
juv5ile nonviol5t (f5se1 ! c\rt 9 :i* ! 
petition is fil$ %all provide notice ( !
 petition-- 7i7 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al2  
7ii7 to ! ext5t reasonable &            
practicable1 to ea* victim ( ! (f5se2 & 
7iii7 ^u ! reque/ ( ! petition]1 to any 
o!r individual t ! petition] det]m9es   
may te/ify z to-- 7,i7 ! conduct ( !    
petition] s9ce ! date ( ! (f5se2 or     
7,,ii7 ! reasons t ! expungem5t ord]    
%\ld be ent]$4  7,b7 ,he>+  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i*

 a p]son files an expungem5t petition1 !
 c\rt %all conduct a he>+ to det]m9e    
:e!r to ent] an expungem5t ord] = !     
p]son4  7ii7 ,opportunity to te/ify &   
(f] evid5ce  7,i7 ,petition] ,!         
petition] may te/ify or (f] evid5ce at !
 expungem5t he>+ 9 support ( expungem5t4
  7,,ii7 ,prosecutor ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 may s5d a repres5tative to te/ify or   
(f] evid5ce at ! expungem5t he>+ 9      
support ( or aga9/ expungem5t4  7,,iii7 
,victims  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,a victim :o    
receives notice "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 
may te/ify or (f] evid5ce at !          
expungem5t he>+ 9 support ( or aga9/    
expungem5t4  7bb7 ,locat+ victims ,!    
inability ( a c\rt to locate a victim   
%all n delay a proce$+ "u ?is           
subsection1 preclude ! hold+ ( an       
expungem5t he>+1 or preclude ! issuance 
( an expungem5t ord]4  7,,iv7 ,o!r      
individuals ,an individual :o receives  
notice "u subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 may     
te/ify or (f] evid5ce at ! expungem5t   
he>+ z to ! issues describ$ 9 subclauses

 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( t p>agraph4  7,c7      
,basis = decision ,9 conduct+ a he>+ "u 
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! c\rt %all det]m9e   
:e!r to grant ! expungem5t petition aft]
 consid]+-- 7i7 ! evid5ce & te/imony    
pres5t$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al & any     
victims at ! he>+2  7ii7 ! be/ int]e/s (
 ! petition]2  7iii7 ! age ( ! petition]
 dur+ 8 or h] contact ) ! c\rt or any   
law en=cem5t ag5cy2  7iv7 ! nature ( !  
juv5ile nonviol5t (f5se2  7v7 !         
disposition ( ! case2  7vi7 ! mann] 9   
:i* ! petition] p>ticipat$ 9 any        
c\rt-ord]$ rehabilitative programm+ or  
sup]vis$ s]vices2  7vii7 ! l5g? ( ! "t  
p]iod dur+ :i* ! petition] has be5 )\t  
contact ) any c\rt or any law en=cem5t  
ag5cy2  7viii7 :e!r ! petition] has _h  
any crim9al or juv5ile del9qu5cy        
involvem5t s9ce ! disposition ( !       
juv5ile del9qu5cy proce$+2 &  7ix7 !    
adv]se consequ5ces ! petition] may suff]
 if ! petition is n grant$4  7,d7 ,wait+
 p]iod aft] d5ial ,if ! c\rt d5ies an   
expungem5t petition1 ! petition] may n  

file a new expungem5t petition ) respect
 to ! same (f5se until ! date t is #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! d5ial4  7,e7       
,univ]sal =m ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
create a univ]sal =m1 available ov] !   
,int]net & 9 pap] =m1 t an individual   
may use to file an expungem5t petition4 
7,f7 ,no fee = expungem5t ,!re %all be  
no co/ = fil+ an expungem5t petition4   
7,g7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & ea*   
ye> !reaft]1 ea* di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all issue a public report t--  
7i7 describes-- 7,i7 ! numb] (          
expungem5t petitions grant$ & d5i$ "u   
?is subsection2 &  7,,ii7 ! numb] (     
in/ances 9 :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al       
support$ or oppos$ an expungem5t        
petition2 &  7ii7 includes any support+ 
data t ! c\rt det]m9es relevant & t does
 n "n any petition]4  7,h7 ,public      
def5d] eligibility  7i7 ,petition]s "u  
age #ah ,! di/rict c\rt %all appo9t     
c\nsel 9 accordance ) ! plan ( ! di/rict
 c\rt 9 op]ation "u section #cjjf;,a to 

repres5t a petition] = purposes ( ?is   
subsection if ! petition] is less ?an   
#ah ye>s ( age4  7ii7 ,petition]s age   
#ah & old]  7,i7 ,discretion ( c\rt ,9 !
 case ( a petition] :o n less ?an #ah   
ye>s ( age1 ! di/rict c\rt may1 9 its   
discretion1 appo9t c\nsel 9 accordance )
 ! plan ( ! di/rict c\rt 9 op]ation "u  
section #cjjf;,a to repres5t ! petition]
 = purposes ( ?is subsection4  7,,ii7   
,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to appo9t
 c\nsel "u subclause 7,i71 ! c\rt %all  
consid]-- 7aa7 ! anticipat$ complexity (
 ! expungem5t he>+1 includ+ ! numb] &   
type ( witnesses call$ to advocate aga9/
 ! expungem5t ( ! records ( ! petition]2
 &  7bb7 ! pot5tial = adv]se te/imony by
 a victim or a repres5tative ( !        
,attorney ,g5]al4  7c7 ,effect ( expung$
 juv5ile record  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 if a c\rt    
ord]s ! expungem5t ( a juv5ile record "u
 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ) respect to a   
juv5ile nonviol5t (f5se-- 7,a7 ! (f5se &
 any arre/1 juv5ile del9qu5cy proce$+1  

adjudication1 or o!r result ( su*       
proce$+ relat+ to ! (f5se %all be treat$
 z if x nev] occurr$2 &  7,b7 ! p]son to
 :om ! record p]ta9s %all n be requir$  
to disclose ! exi/5ce ( ! record4  7#b7 
,v]ification ( expungem5t ,if a c\rt    
ord]s ! expungem5t ( a juv5ile record "u
 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ) respect to a   
juv5ile nonviol5t (f5se1 ! c\rt %all--  
7,a7 s5d a copy ( ! expungem5t ord] to  
ea* entity or p]son t possesses a record
 relat+ to ! (f5se1 includ+ ea* law     
en=cem5t ag5cy1 ea* public or private   
correctional1 det5tion1 or treatm5t     
facility1 ea* o!r public or private     
ag5cy1 & ea* p]son :o provid$ treatm5t  
or rehabilitation s]vices = ! petition] 
"u an ord] ( ! c\rt2  7,b7 9 !          
expungem5t ord]1 require ea* entity or  
p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 7i7 
de/roy ! record2 &  7ii7 submit a writt5
 c]tification to ! c\rt1 "u p5alty (    
p]jury1 t ! entity or p]son has de/roy$ 
ea* pap] & electronic copy ( ! record2  
7,c7 de/roy ea* pap] & electronic copy (

 ! record 9 ! possession ( ! c\rt2 &    
7,d7 aft] receiv+ a writt5 c]tification 
f ea* entity or p]son "u p>agraph       
7#b77;,b71 notify ! petition] t ea*     
entity or p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 has de/roy$ ea* pap] & electronic copy 
( ! record4  7#c7 ,reply to inquiries ,9
 ! case ( an inquiry relat+ to a juv5ile
 record ( a p]son t is expung$ "u ?is   
section1 ! c\rt 9 :i* ! proce$+ took    
place1 ea* law en=cem5t (fic]1 any ag5cy
 t provid$ treatm5t or rehabilitation   
s]vices to ! p]son1 & ! p]son 7except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#f77 %all reply to !
 inquiry t no su* juv5ile record exi/s4 
7#d7 ,protection f p]jury laws ,except z
 provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 if a juv5ile  
record ( a p]son is expung$ "u ?is      
section1 ! p]son :o is ! subject ( !    
record or a p>5t ( ! p]son %all n be    
subject to prosecution "u any civil or  
crim9al provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law 
relat+ to p]jury1 false swe>+1 or mak+ a
 false /atem5t1 includ+ section #ajja1  
#afba1 #afbb1 or #afbc1 = fail+ to      

ackn[l$ge ! record or respond to any    
inquiry made ( ! p]son or ! p>5t1 relat+
 to ! record1 = any purpose4  7#e7      
,civil actions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a     
p]son ^: juv5ile record is expung$ "u   
?is section br+s an action t might be   
def5d$ ) ! cont5ts ( ! record1 !re %all 
be a rebuttable presumption t ! def5dant
 has a complete def5se to ! action4     
7,b7 ,%[+ by pla9tiff ,9 an action      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! pla9tiff 
may rebut ! presumption ( a complete    
def5se by %[+ t ! cont5ts ( ! expung$   
record w\ld n prev5t ! def5dant f be+   
liable4  7,c7 ,duty to te/ify z to      
exi/5ce ( record ,! c\rt 9 :i* an action
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is fil$ may
 require ! pla9tiff to /ate "u oa? :e!r 
! pla9tiff _h a juv5ile record & :e!r ! 
record 0 expung$4  7,d7 ,pro( ( exi/5ce 
( juv5ile record ,if ! pla9tiff 9 an    
action describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 d5ies
 ! exi/5ce ( a juv5ile record1 !        
def5dant may prove ! exi/5ce ( ! record 
9 any mann] compatible ) ! applicable   

laws ( evid5ce4  7#f7 ,au?orization =   
p]son to disclose own record ,a p]son :o
 is ! subject ( a juv5ile record expung$
 "u ?is section may *oose to disclose ! 
record4  4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+     
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #djc
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ejdc4
 ,seal+4 #ejdd4 ,expungem5t4  4  7e7    
,juv5ile solit>y conf9em5t  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,*apt] #djc ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by subsection 7d71
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
#ejde4 ,juv5ile solit>y conf9em5t  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
juv5ile det5tion facility means any     
facility to :i* juv5iles are committ$1  
:e!r pursuant to an adjudication (      
del9qu5cy "u ?is sub*apt] or conviction 
= an (f5se2 &  7#b7 ! t]m room conf9em5t
 means ! involunt>y re/riction ( a      
juv5ile alone 9 a cell1 room1 or o!r    
area = any reason4  7b7 ,prohibition    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! use ( room conf9em5t at
 a juv5ile det5tion facility =          

discipl9e1 puni%m5t1 retaliation1 /aff+ 
%ortages1 adm9i/rative conv5i5ce1 or any
 reason o!r ?an z a tempor>y response to
 ! behavior ( a juv5ile t poses a s]i\s 
& imm$iate risk ( physical h>m to !     
juv5ile or o!rs is prohibit$4  7#b7     
,juv5iles pos+ risk ( h>m to o!rs or to 
self & o!rs  7,a7 ,requirem5t to use    
lea/ re/rictive te*niques  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,be=e an employee ( a juv5ile det5tion  
facility places a juv5ile 9 room        
conf9em5t1 ! employee %all attempt to   
use less re/rictive te*niques1 includ+--
 7,i7 talk+ ) ! juv5ile to de-escalate !
 situation2 &  7,,ii7 :5 possible1 br++ 
9 o!r employees1 qualifi$ m5tal heal?   
pr(essionals1 or o!r juv5iles to talk ) 
! juv5ile4  7ii7 ,explanation ,be=e an  
employee ( a juv5ile facility places a  
juv5ile 9 room conf9em5t1 or imm$iately 
aft] do+ s1 ! employee %all expla9 to ! 
juv5ile-- 7,i7 ! reasons = ! room       
conf9em5t2 &  7,,ii7 ! fact t ! juv5ile 
w be releas$ f room conf9em5t ^u rega9+ 
self-control4  7,b7 #c-;h\r maximum     

,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 if a 
juv5ile is plac$ 9 room conf9em5t       
because ! juv5ile poses a s]i\s &       
imm$iate risk ( physical h>m to o!rs or 
to ! juv5ile & o!rs1 ! juv5ile %all n   
rema9 9 room conf9em5t = m ?an #c h\rs4 
7,c7 ,release ,z soon z a juv5ile plac$ 
9 room conf9em5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is 
suffici5tly "u control s z to no long]  
pose a s]i\s & imm$iate risk ( physical 
h>m to ! juv5ile or o!rs1 ! juv5ile %all
 be releas$ f room conf9em5t4  7,d7 ,_s 
& purpose ,! use ( consecutive p]iods ( 
room conf9em5t to evade ! _s & purpose (
 ?is subsection %all be prohibit$4  7,e7
 ,conditions ,a room us$ = room         
conf9em5t = a juv5ile %all-- 7i7 h n    
less ?an #hj squ>e feet ( floor space2  
7ii7 h adequate light+1 heat+ or cool+  
7z applicable71 & v5tilation = ! com=t (
 ! juv5ile2  7iii7 be suicide-resi/ant &
 protrusion-free2 &  7iv7 h reasonable  
access to wat]1 toilet facilities1 &    
hygi5e supplies4  7,f7 ,access to       
s]vices ,a juv5ile plac$ 9 room         

conf9em5t %all-- 7i7 h access to        
appropriate m$ical & psy*ological       
s]vices2 &  7ii7 receive crisis         
int]v5tion & "o-on-"o obs]vation4  7,g7 
,risk ( h>m aft] #c h\rs ,if1 aft] #c   
h\rs ( room conf9em5t1 a juv5ile        
cont9ues to pose a s]i\s & imm$iate risk
 ( physical h>m to o!rs or to ! juv5ile 
& o!rs-- 7i7 ! juv5ile %all be transf]r$
 to ano!r juv5ile det5tion facility or  
int]nal location :]e s]vices c be       
provid$ to ! juv5ile )\t rely+ on room  
conf9em5t2 or  7ii7 if ! juv5ile _c be  
transf]r$ to ano!r juv5ile det5tion     
facility or int]nal location 9          
accordance ) clause 7i71 an employee ( !
 juv5ile det5tion facility %all initiate
 a ref]ral to a m5tal heal? facility t c
 meet ! ne$s ( ! juv5ile4  7#c7         
,juv5iles pos+ risk ( h>m to self  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,a juv5ile may be plac$ 9 room 
conf9em5t to protect ! juv5ile f a s]i\s
 & imm$iate risk ( physical h>m t !     
juv5ile poses to himself or h]self4     
7,b7 ,release ,a juv5ile plac$ 9 room   

conf9em5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be   
releas$-- 7i7 imm$iately :5 ! juv5ile no
 long] poses a s]i\s & imm$iate risk (  
physical h>m to himself or h]self2 &    
7ii7 n lat] ?an #cj m9utes aft] be+     
plac$ 9 room conf9em5t4  7,c7           
,explanation ,be=e plac+ a juv5ile 9    
room conf9em5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or   
imm$iately aft] do+ s1 an employee ( a  
juv5ile det5tion facility %all expla9 to
 ! juv5ile-- 7i7 ! reasons = ! room     
conf9em5t2 &  7ii7 ! fact t ! juv5ile w 
be releas$ )9 #cj m9utes4  7c7 ,/udy &  
report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 & ea* ye>      
!reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit 
to ,congress a report t-- 7#a7 conta9s a
 detail$ description ( ! type ( physical
 =ce1 re/ra9ts1 & room conf9em5t us$ at 
juv5ile det5tion facilities2 &  7#b7    
describes ! numb] ( in/ances physical   
=ce1 re/ra9ts1 or room conf9em5t are us$
 at juv5ile det5tion facilities1        
disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1 & g5d]4 
4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,!   

table ( sections = *apt] #djc ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
subsection 7d71 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #ejde4 ,juv5ile solit>y  
conf9em5t4  4  #d4 ,/udy & report on co/
 sav+s f seal+ & expungem5t provisions  
7a7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 %all     
conduct a /udy on ! co/ sav+s & broad]  
economic impact ( ! seal+ & expungem5t  
provisions 9 ! am5dm5ts made by sections
 #b1 #c1 & #f ( ?is ,act4  7#b7         
,consid]ations ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
consid]-- 7,a7 ! r$uction 9 recidivism &
 associat$ co/ sav+s relat$ to          
corrections & public safety2  7,b7      
increas$ economic activity by =m]       
(f5d]s1 includ+ by conduct+ an analysis 
( ! tax rev5ue g5]at$ by t activity2 &  
7,c7 ! economic impact on ! h\sehold (  
=m] (f5d]s & ! *ildr5 ( =m] (f5d]s4  7b7

 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report
 on ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  
#e4 ,,tanf assi/ance & ,,snap b5efits   
7a7 ,am5dm5t to ban on assi/ance        
,section #aae ( ! ,p]sonal              
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #hfb;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs    
7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 & adju/+ !   
m>g9s accord+ly2  7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
subp>agraph 7,a71 z r$esignat$-- 7i7 by 
/rik+ ,an individual & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,d5ial ( assi/ance & b5efits       
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an   
individual  2 &  7ii7 by /rik+          
possession1 use1 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,exception =      
individuals :o receive treatm5t & o!r   
individuals ,! prohibition "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all n apply to an individual      
convict$ ( an (f5se describ$ 9 p>agraph 

7#a7 :o-- 7,a7 has committ$ an (f5se t !
 c\rt 9 :i* ! individual is convict$    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z ! c\rt7     
det]m9es is rationally relat$ to a      
sub/ance abuse disord]2  7,b7 7i7 is on 
a wait+ li/ =1 is accept$ =1            
successfully p>ticipates 91 or has      
satisfactorily complet$ a sub/ance abuse
 treatm5t program approv$ by ! c\rt2 or 
7ii7 has be5 det]m9$ by ! c\rt to n ne$ 
sub/ance abuse treatm5t2 &  7,c7        
complies ) all obligations impos$ by !  
c\rt4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 by     
/rik+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act ea*
 place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ! date (   
enactm5t ( ! ,record ,expungem5t        
,design$ to ,enhance ,employm5t ,act (  
#bjad2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7f71 by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#e7 ,employm5t s]vices1 includ+ job    
tra9+ programs & any o!r employm5t      
s]vices t are fund$ us+ assi/ance or    
b5efits ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a74  4  
7b7 ,effect on ,/ate elections ,to opt  
out or limit p]iod ( prohibition  7#a7  

,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
,,tanf assi/ance or ,,snap b5efits means
 assi/ance or b5efits ref]r$ to 9       
section #aae7;a7 ( ! ,p]sonal           
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #hfb;a7a774  7#b7 ,effect ,a  
law enact$ by a ,/ate "u ! au?ority "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( subsection   
7d77#a7 ( section #aae ( ! ,p]sonal     
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #hfb;a7 7z 9 effect on ! day  
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 &   
any ,/ate law or regulation enact$ to   
c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( su* section 7z 
9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act71 t imposes conditions on   
eligibility = ,,tanf assi/ance or ,,snap
 b5efits t are m re/rictive ?an !       
conditions on eligibility = ,,tanf      
assi/ance or ,,snap b5efits "u su*      
section z am5d$ by subsection 7a7 %all h
 no =ce or effect4  #f4 ,/ate inc5tives 
7a7 ,,cops grants priority ,section     

#agja7;c7 ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &
 ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;dd7c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by /rik+ ,9 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9  2  7#b7 by /rik+ :]e feasible 
& all t foll[s1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  :]e 
feasible1 to an application-- 7,a7 =    
hir+ & rehir+ additional c>e] law       
en=cem5t (fic]s t involves a non-,f$]al 
contribution exce$+ ! #be p]c5t m9imum  
"u subsection 7g72 or  7,b7 f an        
applicant 9 a ,/ate t has 9 effect--    
7i7 a law relat+ to ! confid5tiality1   
seal+1 & expungem5t ( juv5ile records t 
is sub/antially simil> to1 or m g5]\s to
 ! =m] (f5d] ?an1 ! am5dm5ts made by    
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d7 ( section #c (
 ! ,record ,expungem5t ,design$ to      
,enhance ,employm5t ,act ( #bjad2  7ii7 
a law prohibit+ juv5ile solit>y         
conf9em5t t is sub/antially simil> to1  
or m re/rictive ?an1 ! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7e7 ( section #c ( ! ,record 
,expungem5t ,design$ to ,enhance        
,employm5t ,act ( #bjad2  7iii7 a law   

relat+ to ! seal+ ( adult records t is  
sub/antially simil> to1 or m g5]\s to ! 
=m] (f5d] ?an1 ! am5dm5ts made by       
section #b ( ! ,record ,expungem5t      
,design$ to ,enhance ,employm5t ,act (  
#bjad2  7iv7 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a
 law t e/abli%es t an adult crim9al c\rt
 may n h orig9al jurisdiction ov] an    
individual :o 0 less ?an #ah ye>s ( age 
:5 ! individual committ$ an (f5se2  7v7 
a law t all[s an individual :o has      
successfully seal$ or expung$ a crim9al 
record to be free f civil & crim9al     
p]jury laws2 or  7vi7 a law relat+ to ! 
eligibility ( individuals = assi/ance or
 b5efits ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 (   
section #aae ( ! ,p]sonal               
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #hfb;a7a77 t is no m          
re/rictive ?an su* section1 z am5d$ by  
section #e ( ! ,record ,expungem5t      
,design$ to ,enhance ,employm5t ,act (  
#bjad4  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#b7 ,juv5ile transf]          

provisions ,p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iv7 %all 
n be con/ru$ to preclude f pref]5tial   
consid]ation an application f an        
applicant 9 a ,/ate t-- 7,a7 has 9      
effect a law t au?orizes ! transf] ( an 
individual :o is less ?an #ah ye>s ( age
 to adult crim9al c\rt if ! individual  
commits a specifi$ (f5se or an (f5se t  
falls "u a specifi$ category ( (f5ses2  
or  7,b7 ex]cises o!r case-specific     
transf] me*anisms4  7#c7 ,degree (      
priority comm5surate ) degree (         
compliance ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9    
aw>d+ grants "u ?is "p1 gives pref]5tial
 consid]ation to any application z      
au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !       
,attorney ,g5]al %all base ! degree (   
pref]5tial consid]ation giv5 to an      
application f an applicant 9 a p>ticul> 
,/ate on ! numb] ( clauses "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,b7 t ! ,/ate has satisfi$1       
relative to ! numb] ( su* clauses t ea* 
o!r ,/ate has satisfi$4  4  7b7         
,attorney ,g5]al guidel9es & te*nical   
assi/ance ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all issue

 guidel9es & provide te*nical assi/ance 
to assi/ ,/ates 9 comply+ ) ! inc5tive  
"u section #agja7;c77#a77;,b7 ( !       
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#cgif;dd7c77#a77;,b771 z add$ by        
subsection 7a74  #g4 ,ensur+ accuracy 9 
! ,,fbi backgr\nd *eck sy/em  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #ecd ( title #bh1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7g7 ,ensur+ accuracy 9 !     
,,fbi backgr\nd *eck sy/em  7#a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 !  
t]m applicant means ! individual to :om 
a record s\ght to be ex*ang$ p]ta9s2    
7,b7 ! t]m incomplete1 ) respect to a   
record1 means ! record-- 7i7 indicates t
 an individual 0 arre/$ b does n        
describe ! (f5se = :i* ! individual 0   
arre/$2 or  7ii7 indicates t an         
individual 0 arre/$ or crim9al proce$+s 
7 in/itut$ aga9/ an individual b does n 
include ! f9al disposition ( ! arre/ or 
( ! proce$+s if a f9al disposition has  
be5 rea*$2  7,c7 ! t]m record means a   

record or o!r in=mation collect$ "u ?is 
section2  7,d7 ! t]m report+            
jurisdiction means any p]son or entity t
 provides a record to ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 "u ?is section2 &  7,e7 ! t]m reque/+  
entity-- 7i7 means a p]son or entity t  
seeks ! ex*ange ( a record = civil      
purposes t include employm5t1 h\s+1     
cr$it1 or any o!r type ( application2 & 
7ii7 does n include a law en=cem5t or   
intellig5ce ag5cy t seeks ! ex*ange ( a 
record =-- 7,i7 inve/igative purposes2  
or  7,,ii7 purposes relat+ to-- 7aa7 law
 en=cem5t employm5t2 or  7bb7 employm5t 
t requires a gov]nm5t security cle>ance4
  7#b7 ,p]iodic review & update (       
records ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,record ,expungem5t       
,design$ to ,enhance ,employm5t ,act (  
#bjad1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all-- 7,a7 review ea* record =  
complet5ess & accuracy2 &  7,b7 to !    
ext5t feasible1 update or correct ea*   
incomplete or inaccurate record4  7#c7  
,incomplete or inaccurate records ,if ! 

,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es "u p>agraph   
7#b77;,a7 t a record is incomplete or   
inaccurate1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al-- 7,a7   
%all notify ea* relevant report+        
jurisdiction t ! record is incomplete or
 inaccurate2 &  7,b7 may n ex*ange !    
record ) a reque/+ entity until !       
,attorney ,g5]al updates or corrects !  
record4  4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to       
,congress a report on ! implem5tation ( 
section #ecd7;g7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
t includes-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( ex*anges (  
records or in=mation = employm5t-relat$ 
purposes made ) entities 9 ea* ,/ate    
?r\gh ! records sy/em creat$ "u section 
#ecd ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  
7#b7 appropriate /ati/ical in=mation to 
det]m9e :e!r ! ex*ange ( records or     
in=mation ab\t arre/s t did n result 9  
convictions is affect+ ! employm5t      
opportunities ( employees to :om ^?     
records or in=mation p]ta92  7#c7 any   

prolong$ failure ( a report+            
jurisdiction to comply ) a reque/ by !  
,attorney ,g5]al = in=mation ab\t       
dispositions ( arre/s2 &  7#d7 ! numb]s 
( successful & unsuccessful *all5ges to 
! accuracy & complet5ess ( records or   
in=mation1 by ,/ate :]e ! records &     
in=mation orig9at$4  #h4 ,report on     
/atutory & regulatory re/rictions &     
disqualifications bas$ on crim9al       
records  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 %all     
submit to ,congress a report on ea*     
,f$]al /atute1 regulation1 or policy t  
au?orizes a re/riction on1 or           
disqualification (1 an applicant =      
employm5t or = a ,f$]al lic5se or p]mit 
bas$ on ! crim9al record ( ! applicant4 
7b7 ,id5tification ( in=mation ,9 !     
report submitt$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7#a7 id5tify ea*
 occupation1 position1 lic5se1 or p]mit 

to :i* a re/riction or disqualification 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 applies2 &    
7#b7 = ea* occupation1 position1 lic5se1
 or p]mit id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a71    
include--  7,a7 a description ( !       
re/riction or disqualification2  7,b7 ! 
duration ( ! re/riction or              
disqualification2  7,c7 an evaluation ( 
! rationale = ! re/riction or           
disqualification & its cont9u+          
usefulness2  7,d7 ! proc$ures1 if any1  
to appeal1 waive or exempt ! re/riction 
or disqualification bas$ on a %[+ (     
rehabilitation or o!r relevant evid5ce2 
7,e7 any in=mation available ab\t !     
numb]s ( individuals re/rict$ or        
disqualifi$ on ! basis ( a crim9al      
record2 &  7,f7 ! id5tity ( ! ,f$]al    
ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] ! re/riction or
 disqualification4