,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjag,mr4     
,man*9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !  
seal+ ( records relat+ to ,f$]al        
nonviol5t crim9al (f5ses relat$ to      
sub/ance use disord]s1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,clean ,/>t ,act4  #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  
,def9itions4#cfcb4 ,seal+               
petition4#cfcc4 ,effect ( seal+ ord]4   
#cfca4 ,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  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,c7 an (f5se      

involv+ a victim "u ! age ( #ah ye>s2 or
  7,d7 a s]i\s drug (f5se 7z t t]m is   
def9$ 9 section #ceei7;c77#b772  7#b7 ! 
t]m cov]$ treatm5t program means a      
sub/ance use disord] treatm5t program or
 recov]y support program t is lic5s$1   
c]tifi$1 or accr$it$ by a ,/ate or      
national accr$itation body1 includ+     
pe]-driv5 & sob]-liv+ programs2  7#c7 ! 
t]m eligible individual means an        
individual :o-- 7,a7 has be5 arre/$ = or
 convict$ ( a qualify+ (f5se2  7,b7 9 ! 
case ( a conviction describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 has fulfill$ ea* 
requirem5t ( ! s5t5ce = ! qualify+      
(f5se1 includ+--  7,i7 complet+ ea* t]m 
( imprisonm5t1 probation1 or sup]vis$   
release2 &  7,,ii7 satisfy+ ea*         
condition ( imprisonm5t1 probation1 or  
sup]vis$ release2  7ii7 has             
satisfactorily complet$ a cov]$ treatm5t
 program2 &  7iii7 has r5d]$ s]vice = a 
p]iod ( n less ?an #ahj days--  7,i7 z a
 pe] m5tor 9 a sub/ance use disord] pe] 
m5tor%ip program2 or  7,,ii7 if s]vice  

describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 is n          
practicable1 z a volunte]2  7,c7 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#d7 ! t]m      
petition] means an individual :o files a
 seal+ petition2  7#e7 ! t]m protect$   
in=mation1 ) respect to a qualify+      
(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#f7 ! t]m qualify+ (f5se means-- 7,a7 a
 cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se committ$ by an   
individual ^: sub/ance use disord] is a 
sub/antial contribut+ factor 9 !        
commission ( ! (f5se1 z det]m9$ by a    
c\rt review+ a seal+ petition ) respect 
to ! (f5se "u section                   
#cfcb7;b77#c77;,a77i72 or  7,b7 9 ! case
 ( an arre/ = an (f5se t does n result 9

 a conviction1 a cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se )
 respect to :i* ! act t w\ld h con/itut$
 ! (f5se is committ$ by an individual ^:
 sub/ance use disord] is a sub/antial   
contribut+ factor 9 ! commission ( !    
act1 z det]m9$ by a c\rt review+ a seal+
 petition ) respect to ! (f5se "u       
section #cfcb7;b77#c77;,a77i72  7#g7 !  
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#h7 ! t]m seal+ he>+    
means a he>+ held "u section            
#cfcb7;b77#b72  7#i7 ! t]m seal+        

petition means a petition = a seal+ ord]
 fil$ "u section #cfcb7;a72 &  7#aj7 !  
t]m sub/ance use disord] pe] m5tor%ip   
program means a pe] m5tor%ip program at 
a cov]$ treatm5t program4  #cfcb4 ,seal+
 petition  7a7 ,"r ,to file seal+       
petition  7#a7 ,date ( eligibility  7,a7
 ,convict$ individuals  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,on
 & aft] ! date t is #c ye>s aft] !      
applicable date "u clause 7ii71 an      
eligible individual :o 0 convict$ ( a   
qualify+ (f5se & has n be5 arre/$ = or  
convict$ ( a sub/ance use-relat$ (f5se  
s9ce t applicable date may file a       
petition = a seal+ ord] ) respect to !  
qualify+ (f5se 9 a di/rict c\rt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7 ,applicable date ,!
 applicable date-- 7,i7 = an eligible   
individual :o 0 convict$ ( a qualify+   
(f5se & s5t5c$ to a t]m ( imprisonm5t1  
probation1 or sup]vis$ release is ! date
 on :i* ! eligible individual has       
fulfill$ ea* requirem5t "u section      
#cfca7c77;,b77i72 &  7,,ii7 = an        
eligible individual :o 0 convict$ ( a   

qualify+ (f5se & n s5t5c$ to a t]m (    
imprisonm5t1 probation1 or sup]vis$     
release is ! date on :i* ! case relat+  
to ! qualify+ (f5se is dispos$ (4  7iii7
 ,violation ( #c-ye> good behavior      
requirem5t  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible  
individual :o is prohibit$ f fil+ a     
petition = a seal+ ord] ) respect to a  
qualify+ (f5se "u clause 7i7 because !  
individual is arre/$ = or convict$ ( a  
sub/ance use-relat$ (f5se on or aft] !  
applicable date "u clause 7ii7 may file 
su* a petition on or aft] ! date z ( :i*
 n less ?an #c ye>s h elaps$ s9ce ! la/ 
su* arre/ or conviction4  7,,ii7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subclause 7,i7 %all
 be con/ru$ to all[ an eligible         
individual to file m ?an #a petition = a
 seal+ ord] ) respect to a p>ticul>     
qualify+ (f5se4  7,b7 ,individuals n    
convict$ ,an eligible individual :o is  
arre/$ = b n convict$ ( a qualify+ (f5se
 may file a petition = a seal+ ord] )   
respect to ! qualify+ (f5se 9 a di/rict 
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on & aft] ! date 

on :i* ! case relat+ to ! (f5se is      
dispos$ (4  7#b7 ,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 "u section #cfca7c77;,b71 !  
c\rt 9 :i* ! individual is convict$     
%all1 9 writ+1 in=m ! individual1 on ea*
 date describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 ( ?is      
subp>agraph1 (--  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$2 &  7,,ii7 ! date on :i* !     
individual has fulfill$ ea* requirem5t  
"u section #cfca7c77;,b77i74  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
 %all1 9 writ+1 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 %all1 9 writ+1 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 to       
prosecutor & o!r individuals ,if an     
individual files a petition "u          
subsection 7a7 ) respect to a qualify+  
(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
 ^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]$4  7#b7 ,he>+  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
on :i* an individual files a seal+      
petition1 ! di/rict c\rt %all--  7i7    
except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71    

conduct a he>+ 9 accordance )           
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 det]m9e :e!r  
to ent] a seal+ ord] = ! individual 9   
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7       
,opportunity to te/ify & (f] evid5ce    
7i7 ,petition] ,! petition] may te/ify  
or (f] evid5ce at ! seal+ he>+ 9 support
 ( seal+1 includ+ evid5ce ( ongo+       
sobriety4  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 ,o!r individuals ,an      
individual :o receives notice "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 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,d7 ,waiv] ( he>+ ,if
 ! petition] & ! ,unit$ ,/ates attorney 
t receives notice "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 
s agree1 ! c\rt %all make a det]m9ation 
"u p>agraph 7#c7 )\t a he>+4  7#c7      

,basis = decision  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9     
det]m9+ :e!r to ent] a seal+ ord] )     
respect to protect$ in=mation relat+ to 
a cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se1 ! c\rt %all--  
7i7 det]m9e :e!r ! (f5se is a qualify+  
(f5se bas$ on evid5ce t ! petition]     
suff]$ f an active sub/ance use disord] 
at ! "t ( ! commission ( ! (f5se2  7ii7 
consid]-- 7,i7 ! petition & any docum5ts
 9 ! possession ( ! c\rt2 &  7,,ii7 all 
! evid5ce & te/imony pres5t$ at ! seal+ 
he>+1 if su* a he>+ is conduct$2 &      
7iii7 balance-- 7,i7 7aa7 ! int]e/ (    
public k & safety2 &  7bb7 ! legitimate 
int]e/1 if any1 ( ! ,gov]nm5t 9 ma9ta9+ 
! accessibility ( ! protect$ 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,c7 
,reason+ ,! c\rt %all provide !         
petition] & ! ,gov]nm5t ) a writt5      
decision expla9+ ! reasons = !          
det]m9ation made "u subp>agraph 7,a74   
7#d7 ,appeal ,a d5ial ( a seal+ petition
 by a di/rict c\rt "u ?is section %all  
be subject to review by a c\rt ( appeals
 9 accordance ) section #abia ( title   
#bh4  7#e7 ,univ]sal =m ,! ,director ( !
 ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,c\rts %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] ,! ,director 
( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,c\rts %all by regulation e/abli%
 a m9imally burd5some 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 publi% & submit to !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a 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 &  7iii7 !     
numb] & am\nt ( fees assess$ & waiv$ "u 
?is section2  7,b7 includes any support+
 data t--  7i7 ! c\rt det]m9es relevant2
 &  7ii7 does n "n any petition]2 &     
7,c7 disaggregates all relevant data by 
race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 & ! nature ( !    
(f5se4  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 qualify+ (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 qualify+ (f5se1 ! c\rt     
%all--  7#a7 s5d a copy ( ! seal+ ord]  
to ea* entity or p]son kn[n to ! c\rt t 
possesses a record conta9+ protect$     
in=mation t relates to ! (f5se1 includ+ 
ea*--  7,a7 law en=cem5t ag5cy2 &  7,b7 
public or private correctional or       

det5tion facility2  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 qualify+ (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/igatory1          
prosecutorial1 or ,f$]al sup]vision     
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$]al or ,/ate law  
en=cem5t ag5cy t possesses su* a record 
may1 disclose ! record 9 ! case ( a     
backgr\nd *eck =--  7i7 law en=cem5t    
employm5t2 or  7ii7 any position t a    
,f$]al ag5cy designates z a-- 7,i7      
national security position2 or  7,,ii7  
high-risk1 public tru/ position4  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 ,crim9al & juv5ile
 proce$+s ,a prosecutor may disclose    
protect$ in=mation f a record seal$ "u  
?is sub*apt] if ! in=mation p]ta9s to a 
pot5tial witness 9 a ,f$]al or ,/ate--  
7i7 crim9al proce$+2 or  7ii7 juv5ile   
del9qu5cy proce$+4  7,d7 ,au?orization =
 individual to disclose own record ,an  
individual :o is ! subject ( a record   
seal$ "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 qualify+ (f5se 7z def9$ 9 section     
#cfca7;a7 ( su* title7 t is committ$ or 
alleg$ to h be5 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> =    
#ahj days4  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
 ,/ate inc5tives  7a7 ,,cops grants     
priority ,section #agja ( title ,i ( !  
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
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