,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjag,ms4 
,jackson ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !   
expungem5t & seal+ ( y\? crim9al        
records1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair   
,*ance = ,y\? ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,y\?   
seal+ & expungem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] 
#bbi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,d 
,expungem5t & ,seal+ ( ,y\? ,crim9al    
,records  ,sec4 #cfca4 ,y\? ,(f5se      
,expungem5t & ,seal+ ,review ,bo>d4     
#cfcb4 ,expungem5t & seal+ = y\?4 #cfcc4
 ,def9itions4 #cfcd4 ,report+4  #cfca4  
,y\? ,(f5se ,expungem5t & ,seal+ ,review
 ,bo>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief ,judge =  
ea* ,f$]al ,di/rict %all e/abli%-- 7#a7 
a ,y\? ,(f5se ,expungem5t & ,seal+      
,review ,bo>d 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z ! ,review ,bo>d7 to review  
petitions = discretion>y expungem5t &   

seal+ ( y\? (f5ses2 &  7#b7 ! rules &   
proc$ures gov]n+ ! op]ation ( ! ,review 
,bo>d 9 ! ex]cise ( its p[]s "u         
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,composition ,!    
,review ,bo>d %all include "o           
repres5tative1 select$ by ! ,*ief ,judge
 to s]ve )\t comp5sation1 f ea* ( !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4   
7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,probation &      
,pretrial ,s]vices ,sy/em4  7#c7 ,!     
,(fice ( ! ,f$]al ,def5d] or a designat$
 ,crim9al ,ju/ice ,act panel attorney or
 private crim9al def5se attorney4  7c7  
,p[]s ,! ,review ,bo>d %all-- 7#a7      
review petitions "u ?is sub*apt] to     
det]m9e :e!r ! y\?1 & ! (f5se on :i* !  
petition is bas$1 meet ! eligibility    
requirem5ts = expungem5t or seal+       
consid]ation2  7#b7 = petitions meet+ ! 
eligibility requirem5ts1 evaluate ^?    
petitions on ! m]its 9 ord] to make a   
recomm5dation on ! advisability ( grant+
 ! petition2 &  7#c7 convey its         
recomm5dation1 ) a writt5 explanation1  
to ! ,*ief ,judge 9 ea* ,f$]al ,di/rict1

 or a designee ( ! ,*ief ,judge1 =      
consid]ation4  7d7 ,recomm5dation ,9    
mak+ its recomm5dation1 ! ,review       
,bo>d-- 7#a7 %all consid] all ! evid5ce 
& te/imony pres5t$ 9 ! petition & any   
he>+s held on ! petition2  7#b7 may n   
consid] any arre/ or prosecution t did n
 result 9 a conviction & t took place   
prior to ! conviction or arre/ !        
petition] is seek+ to expunge or seal2 &
  7#c7 %all balance-- 7,a7 ! public     
safety1 ! int]e/ ( public k1 & any      
legitimate int]e/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t 9       
ma9ta9+ ! accessibility ( ! protect$    
in=mation2 aga9/  7,b7 ! int]e/ ( !     
petition] 9 hav+ ! petition grant$1     
includ+ ! b5efit to ! petition's ability
 to positively contribute to !          
community1 & ! petition]'s conduct &    
demon/rat$ desire to be rehabilitat$4   
7e7 ,c\rt ,to consid] & decide ^u       
petitions ,! ,c\rt %all consid] & decide
 ^u ea* petition = :i* ! c\rt receives a
 recomm5dation f ! ,review ,bo>d4 ,!    
,c\rt's decision to grant or d5y !      

petition %all give significant weight to
 ! ,review ,bo>d recomm5dation4 ,! ,c\rt
 %all grant ! petition unless !         
,gov]nm5t %[s ! int]e/s describ$ 9      
subsection 7d77#c77;,a7 outweigh !      
int]e/s ( ! petition] describ$ 9        
subsection 7d77#c77;,b74  7f7 ,"o       
opportunity ,a y\? may only file a      
petition = expungem5t or seal+ "u ?is   
sub*apt] once & ! decision ( ! di/rict  
c\rt on ! petition %all be f9al & is n  
appealable4  7g7 ,onl9e =ms = petitions 
,! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all create &    
make available to ! public1 onl9e & 9   
pap] =m1 a univ]sal =m to file a        
petition "u ?is section1 & e/abli% a    
process "u :i* indig5t petition]s may   
obta9 a waiv] ( any fee = fil+ a        
petition "u ?is section4  7h7 ,mak+     
available /&>d =ms = c\rt ord]s ,!      
,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all create & make 
available to ! ,*ief ,judge ( e ,f$]al  
di/rict /&>d expungem5t & seal+ ord]s t 

emp[] ! petition] to seek de/ruction (  
records 9 accordance ) ! ord]4  #cfcb4  
,expungem5t & seal+ = y\?  7a7          
,expungem5t petition eligibility ,a y\? 
may petition a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates = expungem5t-- 7#a7 ( ! record ( 
any misdemeanor or nonviol5t felony drug
 conviction #c ye>s aft] ! y\? has      
complet$ e t]m ( imprisonm5t relat$ to t
 misdemeanor or nonviol5t felony drug   
conviction2  7#b7 ( ! record ( any p]son
 :o has n atta9$ ! age ( #ah at ! "t (  
committ+ ! conduct result+ 9 conviction 
= any misdemeanor or nonviol5t (f5se #c 
ye>s aft] ! p]son has complet$ e t]m (  
imprisonm5t relat$ to t misdemeanor or  
nonviol5t (f5se conviction2 &  7#c7 ( ! 
record ( an arre/ or prosecution = any  
nonviol5t (f5se on ! date on :i* ! case 
relat$ to t arre/ or prosecution is     
dispos$ (4  7b7 ,seal+ petition         
eligibility ,a y\? may petition a       
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 =       
seal+-- 7#a7 ( ! record ( any nonviol5t 
conviction #e ye>s aft] ! y\? has       

complet$ e t]m ( imprisonm5t relat$ to t
 nonviol5t conviction2  7#b7 ( ! record 
( any p]son :o has n atta9$ ! age ( #ah 
at ! "t ( committ+ ! conduct result+ 9  
conviction = any (f5se #aj ye>s aft] !  
p]son has complet$ e t]m ( imprisonm5t  
relat$ to t (f5se conviction2 &  7#c7 ( 
! record ( an arre/ or prosecution = any
 nonviol5t (f5se on ! date on :i* ! case
 relat$ to t arre/ or prosecution is    
dispos$ (4  7c7 ,notice ( opportunity   
,to file petition ,a y\? %all be in=m$ (
 ! eligibility to1 proc$ures =1 &       
b5efits ( fil+ an expungem5t or seal+   
petition--  7#a7 by ! ,di/rict ,c\rt on 
! date ( conviction2  7#b7 by ! ,(fice (
 ,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices on !   
date ! y\? completes e t]m (            
imprisonm5t2 or  7#c7 if ! arre/ or     
prosecution does n result 9 a           
conviction1 !n by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 
on ! date ! case is dispos$ (4  7d7     
,grant ( petition ,if a c\rt grants a   
petition "u ?is section-- 7#a7 ! p]son  
to :om ! record p]ta9s may *oose to1 b  

is n requir$ to1 disclose ! exi/5ce ( ! 
record1 & ! (f5se conduct & any arre/1  
juv5ile del9qu5cy proce$+1 adjudication1
 conviction1 or o!r result ( su* proce$+
 relat+ to ! (f5se conduct1 %all be     
treat$ z if x nev] occurr$2  7#b7 ! c\rt
 %all de/roy ea* pap] & electronic copy 
( ! record 9 ! possession ( ! c\rt2     
7#c7 ! c\rt %all issue an expungem5t or 
seal+ ord] requir+ ! de/ruction ( any   
pap] & electronic copies ( ! record by  
any c\rt1 law en=cem5t (fic]1 law       
en=cem5t ag5cy1 treatm5t or             
rehabilitation s]vices ag5cy1 or        
employee !re( 9 possession ( ^? copies2 
7#d7 any entity or p]son li/$ 9 p>agraph
 7#c7 t receives an inquiry relat+ to ! 
record %all reply to ! inquiry /at+ t no
 su* record exi/s2 &  7#e7 except z     
provid$ 9 subsection 7f71 no p]son %all 
n be subject to prosecution "u any civil
 or crim9al provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate 
law relat+ to p]jury1 false swe>+1 or   
mak+ a false /atem5t = fail+ to         
ackn[l$ge ! record or respond to any    

inquiry made ( ! petition] or ! p>5t    
relat+ to ! record1 = any purpose4  7e7 
,civil actions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an    
individual :o has a record expung$ or   
seal$ "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 p>agraph 7#a71 !      
pla9tiff may rebut ! presumption ( a    
complete def5se by %[+ t ! cont5ts ( !  
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 p>agraph 7#a7 is fil$ may   
require ! pla9tiff to /ate "u oa? :e!r !
 pla9tiff _h a record & :e!r ! record 0 
expung$ or seal$4  7#d7 ,pro( ( exi/5ce 
( record ,if ! pla9tiff 9 an action     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 d5i$ ! exi/5ce 
( a record1 ! def5dant may prove !      
exi/5ce ( ! record 9 any mann]          
compatible ) ! applicable laws (        
evid5ce4  7f7 ,attorney ,g5]al nonpublic

 records ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7#a7
 ma9ta9 a nonpublic database ( all      
records expung$ or seal$ "u ?is         
sub*apt]2  7#b7 disclose1 access1 or    
utilize records conta9$ 9 ! nonpublic   
database only-- 7,a7 9 def5se ( any     
civil suit aris+ out ( ! facts conta9$ 9
 ! record2  7,b7 to det]m9e :e!r !      
individual to :om ! record relates is   
eligible = a fir/-"t-(f5d] div]sion     
program2  7,c7 = a backgr\nd *eck t     
relates to law en=cem5t employm5t or any
 employm5t t requires a ,gov]nm5t       
security cle>ance2 or  7,d7 if !        
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t disclosure  
is necess>y to s]ve ! int]e/s ( national
 security2 &  7#c7 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 notify ! individual to :om 
! record p]ta9s ( ! disclosure unless x 
is made pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,d74 
#cfcc4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is sub*apt]--    
7#a7 ! t]m y\? means an individual :o 0 
#ba ye>s ( age or y\ng] at ! "t ( !     
crim9al (f5se = :i* ! individual 0      
arre/$1 prosecut$1 or s5t5c$2  7#b7 !   

t]m nonviol5t felony means a ,f$]al     
crim9al felony (f5se t is n-- 7,a7 a    
crime ( viol5ce2 or  7,b7 a sex (f5se 7z
 t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aaa ( ! ,sex 
,(f5d] ,regi/ration & ,notification     
,act72  7#c7 ! t]m record means         
in=mation1 :e!r 9 pap] or electronic =m1
 conta9+ any ref]5ce to-- 7,a7 an arre/1
 conviction1 or s5t5ce ( an individual =
 an (f5se2  7,b7 ! in/itution ( juv5ile 
del9qu5cy or crim9al proce$+s aga9/ an  
individual = ! (f5se2 or  7,c7          
adjudication1 conviction1 or any o!r    
result ( juv5ile del9qu5cy or crim9al   
proce$+s2  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    
#cfca7;g71 includ+-- 7i7 ! "r to treat  
an (f5se to :i* an expung$ record       
relates1 & any arre/1 juv5ile del9qu5cy 
proce$+1 adjudication1 conviction1 or   
o!r result ( su* proce$+ 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 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 #cfca7;g71 includ+--  7i7 !  
"r to treat an (f5se to :i* an expung$  
record relates1 & any arre/1 juv5ile    
del9qu5cy proce$+1 adjudication1        
conviction1 or o!r result ( su* proce$+ 
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#f7 ! t]m conviction-- 7,a7 means a    
judgm5t or disposition 9 crim9al c\rt   
aga9/ a p]son foll[+ a f9d+ ( guilt by a
 judge or jury2 &  7,b7 = ! purposes (  
?is section-- 7i7 multiple convictions  
%all be deem$ to be "o conviction if !  

convictions result f or relate to ! same
 act or acts committ$ at ! same "t2 &   
7ii7 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 "o conviction if !       
convictions result f or relate to ! same
 indictm5t1 in=mation1 or compla9t1 or  
plea ( guilty2 &  7#g7 ! 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$ia1 or o!r means4
  #cfcd4 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is sub*apt]1 &
 ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all issue a public report t--  7#a7    
describes-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( expungem5t & 
seal+ petitions grant$ & d5i$2 &  7,b7 !
 numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* ! (fice ( a     
,unit$ ,/ates attorney support$ or      
oppos$ an expungem5t or seal+ petition2 
&  7#b7 includes any support+ data t !  
c\rt det]m9es relevant b does n "n any  
petition]4  4  #c4 ,retroactive ,effect 

,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
apply ) respect to y\? )\t reg>d to :e!r
 !y become involv$ 9 ! ,f$]al crim9al   
ju/ice sy/em be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4