,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cabd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ba1 #bjae ,mr4 
,blum5au] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,a ,,bill  ,to p]mit ! expungem5t (     
records ( c]ta9 m>ijuana-relat$ (f5ses4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,clean ,slate = ,m>ijuana ,(f5ses ,act
 ( #bjae4  #b4 ,expungem5t ( crim9al    
records = c]ta9 m>ijuana-relat$ (f5ses  
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$ure =          
expungem5t4 #cfcd4 ,effect ( expungem5t4
 #cfce4 ,disclosure ( expung$ records4  
#cfca4 ,expungem5t ( c]ta9 crim9al      
records 9 limit$ circum/ances  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,any individual convict$ ( a      
qualify+ m>ijuana-relat$ (f5se :o       
fulfills ! requirem5ts ( section #cfcb  

may1 ^u petition = expungem5t made 9    
accordance ) ?is sub*apt]1 obta9 an ord]
 grant+ expungem5t "u ?is sub*apt]4  7b7
 ,def9ition ( qualify+ m>ijuana-,relat$ 
(f5se ,9 ?is sub*apt]1 ! t]m qualify+   
m>ijuana-relat$ (f5se means an (f5se    
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* ! conduct   
con/itut+ ! (f5se-- 7#a7 0 legal "u !   
,/ate law at ! "t ( ! (f5se2 or  7#b7 0 
! possession ( m>ijuana 9 a quantity is 
n great] ?an "o ounce4  7c7 ,def9ition (
 ,/ate ,9 ?is sub*apt]1 ! t]m ,/ate     
includes ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to 
,rico1 & any o!r t]ritory or possession 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #cfcb4 ,requirem5ts 
= expungem5t ,no individual %all be     
eligible = an ord] ( expungem5t "u ?is  
sub*apt] unless1 be=e fil+ a petition "u
 ?is sub*apt]1 su* individual fulfills  
all requirem5ts ( ! s5t5ce = !          
conviction = :i* expungem5t is s\ght1   
includ+ completion ( any t]m (          
imprisonm5t or p]iod ( probation1 meet+ 
all conditions ( a sup]vis$ release1 &  
pay+ all f9es4  #cfcc4 ,proc$ure =      

expungem5t  7a7 ,petition ,an individual
 may file a petition = expungem5t ( a   
conviction 9 ! c\rt 9 :i* ! conviction 0
 obta9$4 ,a copy ( ! petition %all be   
s]v$ by ! c\rt ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,attorney = ! judicial di/rict ( t c\rt4
  7b7 ,opportunity = ,gov]nm5t ,to      
conte/ petition ,n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] ! date a copy ( a petition is s]v$ 
on ! ,gov]nm5t "u subsection 7a71 !     
,gov]nm5t may1 if ! ,gov]nm5t det]m9es !
 facts d n support ! petition1 in=m !   
c\rt & ! petition] t ! ,gov]nm5t opposes
 grant+ expungem5t4 ,if ! ,gov]nm5t does
 s in=m ! c\rt & ! petition]1 ! c\rt    
%all all[ ! ,gov]nm5t & ! petition] an  
opportunity to pres5t evid5ce & argum5t 
relat+ to ! petition4  7c7 ,c\rt-,ord]$ 
expungem5t ,if1 aft] ! passage ( !      
#fj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a7
 or e>li]1 if ! ,gov]nm5t in=ms ! c\rt x
 w n oppose grant+ expungem5t or if     
proce$+s relat$ to t opposition h be5   
complet$1 ! c\rt det]m9es ! prepond]ance
 ( ! evid5ce be=e ! c\rt supports !     

grant+ ( expungem5t "u ?is sub*apt]1 !  
c\rt %all issue an ord] grant+ t        
expungem5t4 ,if ! c\rt det]m9es !       
petition is n support$ by ! prepond]ance
 ( ! evid5ce be=e ! c\rt1 ! c\rt %all   
d5y ! petition4  #cfcd4 ,effect (       
expungem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ord] grant+
 expungem5t "u ?is sub*apt] re/ores !   
individual conc]n$1 9 ! contemplation ( 
! law1 to ! /atus t individual occupi$  
be=e ! arre/ or ! in/itution ( crim9al  
proce$+s = ! (f5se = :i* expungem5t is  
grant$4  7b7 ,no disqualification2      
/atem5ts ,aft] an ord] "u ?is sub*apt]  
grant+ expungem5t ( an individual's     
crim9al records1 t individual is n      
requir$ to divulge in=mation p]ta9+ to !
 expung$ conviction4 ,! fact t su*      
individual has be5 convict$ ( ! crim9al 
(f5se conc]n$ %all n op]ate z a         
disqualification ( t individual to      
pursue or engage 9 any lawful activity1 
occupation1 or pr(ession4 ,su*          
individual is n guilty ( any p]jury1    
false answ]+1 or mak+ a false /atem5t by

 reason ( t individual's failure to     
recite or ackn[l$ge su* arre/ or        
in/itution ( crim9al proce$+s1 or       
results !re(1 9 response to an inquiry  
made ( t individual = any purpose4  7c7 
,records ,to be de/roy$ ,except z       
provid$ 9 section #cfce1 ^u ord] (      
expungem5t1 all (ficial law en=cem5t &  
c\rt records1 includ+ all ref]5ces to   
su* p]son's arre/ = ! (f5se1 !          
in/itution ( crim9al proce$+s aga9/ !   
individual1 & ! results !re(1 except    
publicly available c\rt op9ions or      
briefs on appeal1 %all be p]man5tly     
de/roy$4  #cfce4 ,disclosure ( expung$  
records  7a7 ,index ,to assi/ au?oriz$  
disclosure ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all  
ma9ta9 a nonpublic manual or comput]iz$ 
record ( expungem5ts "u ?is sub*apt]    
conta9+ only ! "n (1 & alphanum]ic      
id5tifi]s select$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice t relate to1 ! p]sons :o obta9$ 
expungem5t "u ?is sub*apt]1 & ! ord] (  
expungem5t4  7b7 ,au?oriz$ disclosure to
 individual ,in=mation 9 ! index %all be

 made available only to ! individual to 
^: expungem5t x p]ta9s or to su*        
individual's designat$ ag5t4  7c7       
,puni%m5t = improp] disclosure ,:oev]   
kn[+ly discloses in=mation relat+ to an 
expung$ conviction o!r ?an z au?oriz$ 9 
?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 apply
 to individuals convict$ ( an (f5se     
be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4