,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjai ,mr4
 ,cumm+s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 & ,ms4
 ,bass7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committees on         
,agriculture1 & ,ways & ,means1 = a     
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide = ! seal+ or expungem5t (       
records relat+ to ,f$]al nonviol5t      
crim9al (f5ses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,record ,expungem5t ,design$ to ,enhance
 ,employm5t ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,r$eem   
,act4  #b4 ,seal+ ( crim9al records  7a7
 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t ! def9ition ( ! 
t]m crime ( viol5ce recomm5d$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission 9 !   
report entitl$ ,report to ! ,congress3  
,c>e] ,(f5d] ,s5t5c+ ,enhancem5ts1      
publi%$ 9 ,augu/ #bjaf1 is cle>] & m    

specific ?an ! def9itions curr5tly us$ 9
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & %\ld 
be us$ to det]m9e ! type ( (f5ses       
eligible = seal+ "u ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is section4  7b7 ,am5dm5t ,*apt] #bbi (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,e    
,seal+ ( ,crim9al ,records  ,sec4 #cfda4
 ,def9itions2 eligible individuals4     
#cfdb4 ,automatic seal+ ( records (     
nonviol5t drug (f5ses4 #cfdc4 ,seal+    
petition4 #cfdd4 ,effect ( seal+ ord]4  
#cfda4 ,def9itions2 eligible individuals
  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is sub*apt]--     
7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se means a
 ,f$]al crim9al (f5se t is n-- 7,a7 a   
crime ( viol5ce2 or  7,b7 a sex (f5se1 z
 def9$ 9 section #aaa ( ! ,sex ,(f5d]   
,regi/ration & ,notification ,act 7#cd  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjiaa72  7#b7 ! t]m crime (  
viol5ce means any (f5se "u ,f$]al or    
,/ate law1 puni%able by imprisonm5t = a 
t]m exce$+ #a ye>1 t--  7,a7 has z an   
elem5t ! use1 attempt$ use1 or ?reat5$  
use ( physical =ce aga9/ ! p]son (      

ano!r2 or  7,b7 is--  7i7 murd]2  7ii7  
volunt>y manslaught]2  7iii7 kidnapp+2  
7iv7 aggravat$ assault2  7v7 a =cible   
sex (f5se2  7vi7 robb]y2  7vii7 arson2  
7viii7 extortion2 or  7ix7 ! use or     
unlawful possession (-- 7,i7 a fire>m1 z
 def9$ 9 section #ehde7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 or  7,,ii7       
explosive mat]ials1 z def9$ 9 section   
#hda7;c72  7#c7 ! 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#d7 ! t]m petition] means an individual
 :o files a seal+ petition2  7#e7 ! 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#f7 ! 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 #cfdd1 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#g7 ! t]m seal+ he>+    
means a he>+ held "u section            
#cfdc7;b77#b72 &  7#h7 ! t]m seal+      
petition means a petition = a seal+ ord]
 fil$ "u section #cfdc7;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 ! appropriate     
committees ( ,congress a report t       
describes ! ex]cise ( discretion by !   
c\rt "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ) all relevant
 data disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1   
g5d]1 & ! nature ( ! (f5se4  #cfdb4     
,automatic seal+ ( records ( nonviol5t  
drug (f5ses  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m convict$ ( a nonviol5t   
drug (f5se1 ) respect to an individual--
  7#a7 means ! individual is convict$ ( 
a cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se t is an (f5se "u
 ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba      
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 ! ,controll$   

,sub/ances ,import & ,export ,act 7#ba  
,u4,s4,c4 #iea et seq471 or *apt] #gje (
 title #df2 &  7#b7 does n include a    
conviction ) respect to :i* ! c\rt      
appli$ a s5t5c+ enhancem5t "u section   
#b;,d#a4a7;b77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al s5t5c+     
guidel9es 7relat+ to ! use ( viol5ce or 
! ?reat or direction to use viol5ce74   
7b7 ,automatic seal+ ,five ye>s aft] !  
date on :i* an eligible individual :o is
 convict$ ( a nonviol5t drug (f5se      
completes e t]m ( imprisonm5t1          
probation1 or sup]vis$ release ord]$ by 
! c\rt ) respect to ! (f5se1 ! c\rt %all
 ord] ! seal+ ( ea* record or portion   
!re( t relates to ! (f5se if !          
individual-- 7#a7 has n be5 convict$ ( a
 crime or adjudicat$ del9qu5t = an act (
 juv5ile del9qu5cy s9ce ! date ( !      
conviction2 &  7#b7 is n engag$ 9 active
 crim9al c\rt proce$+s or juv5ile       
del9qu5cy proce$+s4  7c7 ,automatic     
nature ( seal+ ,! ord] ( seal+ "u       
subsection 7b7 %all require no action by
 ! individual ^: records are to be      

seal$4  7d7 ,notice ( automatic seal+ ,a
 c\rt t ord]s ! seal+ ( a record ( an   
individual "u subsection 7b7 %all1 9    
writ+1 in=m ! individual ( ! seal+ & !  
b5efits ( seal+ ! record1 includ+       
protection f civil & crim9al p]jury1    
false swe>+1 & false /atem5t laws )     
respect to ! record4  #cfdc4 ,seal+     
petition  7a7 ,"r ,to file seal+        
petition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on & aft] !    
date describ$ 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 #cfda7;a77#b77;,b71 !
 c\rt 9 :i* ! individual is convict$    
%all1 9 writ+1 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
 %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 ,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 ^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+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 ,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--  7i7  
%all 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$2  7ii7 may n consid] any       
non-,f$]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 ,! ,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 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]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  #cfdd4 ,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 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 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 use 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  7c7              
,applicability ,sections #cfdb & #cfdc (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ 
by subsection 7b71 %all apply ) respect 
to a cov]$ nonviol5t (f5se 7z def9$ 9   
section #cfda7;a7 ( su* title7 t is     
committ$ or alleg$ to h be5 committ$    
be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7d7 ,transition p]iod = he>+s
 deadl9e ,dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 section   
#cfdc7;b77#b77;,a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7b71 
%all be appli$ by sub/itut+ #a ye> =    
#ahj days4  7e7 ,te*nical & con=m+      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sub*apt]s = *apt]    
#bbi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,e4

 ,seal+ ( ,crim9al ,records#cfda  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 #ejde7;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 #ejde7;b77#b77;,b72  7#f7 ! t]m
 expungem5t petition means a petition = 
expungem5t fil$ "u section #ejde7;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#cd ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaajc772 or  7,b7 a sex (f5se 7z def9$ 
9 section #aaa ( ! ,sex ,(f5d]          
,regi/ration & ,notification ,act 7#cd  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjiaa772  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 #ejdd7;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                   
#ejdd7;b77#b77;,b72 &  7#ad7 ! t]m seal+
 petition means a petition = a seal+    
ord] fil$ "u section #ejdd7;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  #ejdd4 ,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 %all1 
9 writ+1 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 %all1 9 
writ+1 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$ures  7,a7 ,notification to  
prosecutor ,if a p]son files a seal+    
petition ) respect to a juv5ile         
nonviol5t (f5se1 ! c\rt 9 :i* ! petition
 is fil$ %all provide notice ( !        
petition--  7i7 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 &
  7ii7 ^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]$4  7,b7 ,he>+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* a     
p]son files a seal+ petition1 ! c\rt    
%all-- 7,i7 except z provid$ 9 clause   
7iii71 conduct a he>+ 9 accordance )    

clause 7ii72 &  7,,ii7 det]m9e :e!r to  
ent] a seal+ ord] = ! p]son 9 accordance
 ) subp>agraph 7,c74  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 ,o!r individuals  
,an individual :o receives notice "u    
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 may te/ify or (f]  
evid5ce at ! seal+ he>+ z to ! issues   
describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( t 
subp>agraph4  7iii7 ,waiv] ( he>+ ,if ! 
petition] & ! ,attorney ,g5]al s agree1 
! c\rt %all make a det]m9ation "u       
subp>agraph 7,c7 )\t a he>+4  7,c7      
,basis = decision ,! c\rt %all det]m9e  
:e!r to grant ! seal+ petition aft]     
consid]+--  7i7 ! seal+ petition & any  
docum5ts 9 ! possession ( ! c\rt2  7ii7 
all ! evid5ce & te/imony pres5t$ at !   
seal+ he>+1 if su* a he>+ is conduct$2  
7iii7 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! petition]2  7iv7

 ! age ( ! petition] dur+ 8 or h]       
contact ) ! c\rt or any law en=cem5t    
ag5cy2  7v7 ! nature ( ! juv5ile        
nonviol5t (f5se2  7vi7 ! disposition ( !
 case2  7vii7 ! mann] 9 :i* ! petition] 
p>ticipat$ 9 any c\rt-ord]$             
rehabilitative programm+ or sup]vis$    
s]vices2  7viii7 ! l5g? ( ! "t p]iod    
dur+ :i* ! petition] has be5 )\t contact
 ) any c\rt or law en=cem5t ag5cy2  7ix7
 :e!r ! petition] has _h any crim9al or 
juv5ile del9qu5cy involvem5t s9ce !     
disposition ( ! juv5ile del9qu5cy       
proce$+2 &  7x7 ! adv]se consequ5ces !  
petition] may suff] if ! petition is n  
grant$4  7,d7 ,wait+ p]iod aft] d5ial   
,if ! c\rt d5ies a seal+ petition1 !    
petition] may n file a new seal+        
petition ) respect to ! same juv5ile    
nonviol5t (f5se until ! date t is #b    
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! d5ial4  7,e7       
,univ]sal =m ,! ,director ( !           
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/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 ,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]2 & 
7iii7 disaggregates all relevant data by
 race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 & ! nature ( !   
(f5se4  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 kn[n to ! c\rt t possesses a      
record relat+ to ! (f5se1 includ+ ea*-- 
7i7 law en=cem5t ag5cy2 &  7ii7 public  
or private correctional or det5tion     
facility2  7,b7 9 ! seal+ ord]1 require 
ea* entity or p]son describ$ 9          
subp>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 subp>agraph      
7,b77ii71 notify ! petition] t ea*      
entity or p]son describ$ 9 subp>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        
position t a ,f$]al ag5cy designates z  
a-- 7,i7 national security position2 or 
7,,ii7 high-risk1 public tru/ position4 
7#e7 ,prohibition on disclosure  7,a7   
,prohibition ,except z provid$ 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 ,crim9al &       
juv5ile proce$+s ,a prosecutor may      
disclose in=mation f a juv5ile record   

seal$ "u ?is section if ! in=mation     
p]ta9s to a pot5tial witness 9 a ,f$]al 
or ,/ate--  7,i7 crim9al proce$+2 or    
7,,ii7 juv5ile del9qu5cy proce$+4  7iv7 
,au?orization = p]son to disclose own   
record ,a p]son :o is ! subject ( a     
juv5ile record seal$ "u ?is section may 
*oose to disclose ! record4  #ejde4     
,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 %all1 9   
writ+1 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 ^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]$4  7,b7 ,he>+  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on   
:i* a p]son files an expungem5t         
petition1 ! c\rt %all--  7,i7 except z  
provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 conduct a he>+ 9
 accordance ) clause 7ii72 &  7,,ii7    
det]m9e :e!r to ent] an expungem5t ord] 
= ! p]son 9 accordance ) subp>agraph    
7,c74  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 ,o!r    
individuals ,an individual :o receives  
notice "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 may      
te/ify or (f] evid5ce at ! expungem5t   
he>+ z to ! issues describ$ 9 subclauses
 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( t subp>agraph4  7,c7   
,basis = decision ,! c\rt %all det]m9e  
:e!r to grant an expungem5t petition    
aft] consid]+--  7i7 ! petition & any   
docum5ts 9 ! possession ( ! c\rt2  7ii7 

all ! evid5ce & te/imony pres5t$ at !   
expungem5t he>+1 if su* a he>+ is       
conduct$2  7iii7 ! be/ int]e/s ( !      
petition]2  7iv7 ! age ( ! petition]    
dur+ 8 or h] contact ) ! c\rt or any law
 en=cem5t ag5cy2  7v7 ! nature ( !      
juv5ile nonviol5t (f5se2  7vi7 !        
disposition ( ! case2  7vii7 ! mann] 9  
:i* ! petition] p>ticipat$ 9 any        
c\rt-ord]$ rehabilitative programm+ or  
sup]vis$ s]vices2  7viii7 ! l5g? ( ! "t 
p]iod dur+ :i* ! petition] has be5 )\t  
contact ) any c\rt or any law en=cem5t  
ag5cy2  7ix7 :e!r ! petition] has _h any
 crim9al or juv5ile del9qu5cy involvem5t
 s9ce ! disposition ( ! juv5ile         
del9qu5cy proce$+2 &  7x7 ! 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 ,! ,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 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]2 &  7iii7 disaggregates all   
relevant data by race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 &
 ! nature ( ! (f5se4  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 kn[n to ! c\rt t    
possesses a record relat+ to ! (f5se1   
includ+ ea*-- 7i7 law en=cem5t ag5cy2 & 
7ii7 public or private correctional or  
det5tion facility2  7,b7 9 ! expungem5t 
ord]1 require ea* entity or p]son       
describ$ 9 subp>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 subp>agraph    

7,b77ii71 notify ! petition] t ea*      
entity or p]son describ$ 9 subp>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 ,crim9al & juv5ile
 proce$+s ,a prosecutor may disclose    
in=mation f a juv5ile record expung$ "u 

?is section if ! in=mation p]ta9s to a  
pot5tial witness 9 a ,f$]al or ,/ate--  
7,a7 crim9al proce$+2 or  7,b7 juv5ile  
del9qu5cy proce$+4  7#g7 ,au?orization =
 p]son to disclose own record ,a p]son  
:o is ! subject ( a juv5ile record      
expung$ "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  #ejdd4 ,seal+4 #ejde4          
,expungem5t4  4  7#c7 ,applicability    
,sections #ejdd & #ejde ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by p>agraph 
7#a71 %all apply ) respect to a juv5ile 
nonviol5t (f5se 7z def9$ 9 section #ejca
 ( su* title1 z am5d$ by subsection 7b77
 t is committ$ or alleg$ to h be5       
committ$ be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,juv5ile      
solit>y conf9em5t ,*apt] #djc ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is
 section1 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+       
section #ejdc & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ejdc4

 ,juv5ile solit>y conf9em5t  7a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m
 cov]$ juv5ile means-- 7,a7 a juv5ile   
:o--  7i7 is be+ proce$$ aga9/ "u ?is   
*apt] = an alleg$ act ( juv5ile         
del9qu5cy2 or  7ii7 has be5 adjudicat$  
del9qu5t "u ?is *apt]2 or  7,b7 a       
juv5ile :o is be+ proce$$ aga9/ z an    
adult 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 = an alleg$ crim9al (f5se2  7#b7 ! t]m 
juv5ile facility means any facility :]e 
cov]$ juv5iles are--  7,a7 committ$     
pursuant to an adjudication ( del9qu5cy 
"u ?is *apt]2 or  7,b7 deta9$ prior to  
disposition or conviction2 &  7#c7 ! t]m
 room conf9em5t means ! involunt>y      
placem5t ( a cov]$ juv5ile alone 9 a    
cell1 room1 or o!r area = any reason4   
7b7 ,prohibition on room conf9em5t 9    
juv5ile facilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! use
 ( room conf9em5t at a juv5ile facility 
= discipl9e1 puni%m5t1 retaliation1 or  
any reason o!r ?an z a tempor>y response
 to a cov]$ juv5ile's behavior t poses a
 s]i\s & imm$iate risk ( physical h>m to

 any individual1 includ+ ! cov]$        
juv5ile1 is prohibit$4  7#b7 ,juv5iles  
pos+ risk ( h>m  7,a7 ,requirem5t to use
 lea/ re/rictive te*niques  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,be=e a /aff memb] ( a juv5ile facility
 places a cov]$ juv5ile 9 room          
conf9em5t1 ! /aff memb] %all attempt to 
use less re/rictive te*niques1 includ+--
 7,i7 talk+ ) ! cov]$ juv5ile 9 an      
attempt to de-escalate ! situation2 &   
7,,ii7 p]mitt+ a qualifi$ m5tal heal?   
pr(essional1 or a /aff memb] :o has     
receiv$ tra9+ 9 de-escalation te*niques 
& trauma-in=m$ c>e1 to talk to ! cov]$  
juv5ile4  7ii7 ,explanation ,if1 aft]   
attempt+ to use less re/rictive         
te*niques z requir$ "u clause 7i71 a    
/aff memb] ( a juv5ile facility decides 
to place a cov]$ juv5ile 9 room         
conf9em5t1 ! /aff memb] %all fir/--     
7,i7 expla9 to ! cov]$ juv5ile ! reasons
 = ! room conf9em5t2 &  7,,ii7 in=m !   
cov]$ juv5ile t release f room conf9em5t
 w occur--  7aa7 imm$iately :5 ! cov]$  
juv5ile rega9s self-control1 z describ$ 

9 subp>agraph 7,b77i72 or  7bb7 n lat]  
?an aft] ! expiration ( ! "t p]iod      
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 (   
subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 z applicable4     
7,b7 ,maximum p]iod ( conf9em5t ,if a   
cov]$ juv5ile is plac$ 9 room conf9em5t 
because ! cov]$ juv5ile poses a s]i\s & 
imm$iate risk ( physical h>m to himself 
or h]self1 or to o!rs1 ! cov]$ juv5ile  
%all be releas$-- 7i7 imm$iately :5 !   
cov]$ juv5ile has suffici5tly ga9$      
control s z to no long] engage 9        
behavior t ?reat5s s]i\s & imm$iate risk
 ( physical h>m to himself or h]self1 or
 to o!rs2 or  7ii7 if a cov]$ juv5ile   
does n suffici5tly ga9 control z        
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 n lat] ?an-- 7,i7
 #c h\rs aft] be+ plac$ 9 room          
conf9em5t1 9 ! case ( a cov]$ juv5ile :o
 poses a s]i\s & imm$iate risk (        
physical h>m to o!rs2 or  7,,ii7 #cj    
m9utes aft] be+ plac$ 9 room conf9em5t1 
9 ! case ( a cov]$ juv5ile :o poses a   
s]i\s & imm$iate risk ( physical h>m    
only to himself or h]self4  7,c7 ,risk (

 h>m aft] maximum p]iod ( conf9em5t ,if1
 aft] ! applicable maximum p]iod (      
conf9em5t "u subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( 
subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 has expir$1 a cov]$
 juv5ile cont9ues to pose a s]i\s &     
imm$iate risk ( physical h>m describ$ 9 
t subclause--  7i7 ! cov]$ juv5ile %all 
be transf]r$ imm$iately to ano!r juv5ile
 facility or int]nal location :]e       
s]vices c be provid$ to ! cov]$ juv5ile 
)\t rely+ on room conf9em5t2 or  7ii7 if
 a qualifi$ m5tal heal? pr(essional     
believes ! level ( crisis s]vice ne$$ is
 n curr5tly available1 a /aff memb] ( ! 
juv5ile facility %all imm$iately        
transport ! juv5ile to--  7,i7 an       
em]g5cy m$ical facility2 or  7,,ii7 an  
equival5t location t c meet ! ne$s ( !  
cov]$ juv5ile4  7,d7 ,action be=e       
expiration ( "t limit ,no?+ 9           
subp>agraph 7,c7 %all be con/ru$ to     
prohibit an action describ$ 9 clause 7i7
 or 7ii7 ( t subp>agraph f be+ tak5 be=e
 ! applicable maximum p]iod ( conf9em5t 
"u subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 (           

subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 has expir$4  7,e7  
,conditions ,a room us$ = 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 access to    
clean potable wat]1 toilet facilities1 &
 hygi5e supplies4  7,f7 ,notice  7i7    
,use ( room conf9em5t ,n lat] ?an #a    
bus9ess day aft] ! date on :i* a juv5ile
 facility places a cov]$ juv5ile 9 room 
conf9em5t1 ! juv5ile facility %all      
provide notice to ! attorney ( record = 
! juv5ile4  7ii7 ,transf] ,n lat] ?an   
#bd h\rs aft] a cov]$ juv5ile is        
transf]r$ f a juv5ile facility to ano!r 
location1 ! juv5ile facility %all       
provide notice to--  7,i7 ! attorney (  
record = ! juv5ile2 &  7,,ii7 an        
au?oriz$ p>5t or gu>dian ( ! juv5ile4   
7,g7 ,_s & purpose ,! use ( consecutive 
p]iods ( room conf9em5t to evade ! _s & 
purpose ( ?is subsection %all be        

prohibit$4  7c7 ,/udy & report ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a      
report t--  7#a7 conta9s a detail$      
description ( ! type ( physical =ce1    
re/ra9ts1 & room conf9em5t us$ at       
juv5ile facilities2  7#b7 describes !   
numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* physical =ce1    
re/ra9ts1 or room conf9em5t are us$ at  
juv5ile facilities1 disaggregat$ by     
race1 e?nicity1 & g5d]2 &  7#c7 conta9s 
a detail$ description ( /eps tak51 9 ea*
 in/ance 9 :i* room conf9em5t is us$ at 
a juv5ile facility1 to address & rem$y !
 und]ly+ issue t l$ to behavioral       
int]v5tion result+ 9 ! use ( room       
conf9em5t1 includ+ any positive or      
negative outcomes4  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 ,repeal ( ban on assi/ance ,section 
#aae ( ! ,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w 
,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act (     
#aiif 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hfb;a7 is repeal$4
  7b7 ,effect on ,/ate elections ,to opt
 out or limit p]iod ( prohibition  7#a7 

,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 !  
t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aae7;e7 ( ! ,p]sonal           
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #hfb;a7e77 7z 9 effect on !   
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act72 
&  7,b7 ! 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 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  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 
!n 9 effect71 t imposes conditions on   
eligibility = ,,tanf assi/ance or ,,snap

 b5efits %all h no =ce or effect4  #f4  
,/ate inc5tives  7a7 ,,cops grants      
priority ,section #agja ( title ,i ( !  
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ or at ! end2    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 subject to     
subsection 7n77#a71 f an applicant 9 a  
,/ate t has 9 effect--  7,a7 a law      
relat+ to ! confid5tiality1 seal+1 &    
expungem5t ( juv5ile records t is       
sub/antially simil> to1 or m g5]\s to ! 
=m] (f5d] ?an1 ! am5dm5ts made by       
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d7 ( section #c (
 ! ,record ,expungem5t ,design$ to      
,enhance ,employm5t ,act ( #bjai2  7,b7 
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 ( #bjai2  7,c7 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 (  
#bjai2  7,d7 subject to subsection      
7n77#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  7,e7 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  7,f7 a
 law or policy t ensures to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 = juv5iles :o h be5  
arre/$ = or convict$ ( a crim9al (f5se--
  7i7 equal s5t5c+ guidel9es1 )\t reg>d 
to g5d]2 &  7ii7 equal access1 )\t reg>d
 to g5d]1 to s]vices1 assi/ance1 or     
b5efits provid$4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7n7 ,rules = pref]5tial 
consid]ation ( ,/ates ) laws simil> to  
,,r$eem ,act  7#a7 ,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 subsection   
7c77#d71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all base ! 
degree ( pref]5tial consid]ation giv5 to
 an application f an applicant 9 a      
p>ticul> ,/ate on ! numb] ( subp>agraphs
 "u t subsection t ! ,/ate has satisfi$1
 relative to ! numb] ( su* subp>agraphs 
t ea* o!r ,/ate has satisfi$4  7#b7     
,juv5ile transf] provisions ,subsection 
7c77#d77;,d7 %all n be con/ru$ 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  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 p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #agja7;c7 (  
title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & 
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7;c771 z add$ by        
subsection 7a74  #g4 ,g5d] equality 9   
,f$]al juv5ile del9qu5cy proce$+s  7a7  
,dispositions ,section #ejcg ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,g5d]      
equality  7#a7 ,policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t !re 
%\ld be no disp>ities bas$ on g5d] 9    
dispositions ( juv5ile cases4  7#b7     
,directive to ,s5t5c+ ,commission &     
c\rts ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+          
,commission1 9 promulgat+ s5t5c+        
guidel9es & policy /atem5ts applicable  
to dispositions ( di/rict c\rts ex]cis+ 
jurisdiction ov] juv5iles1 & ! c\rts1 9 
det]m9+ su* dispositions1 %all take c>e 
to avoid & rem$y any disp>ities describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7 ,commitm5ts   
,section #ejci ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! second      
p>agraph1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! 

,attorney ,g5]al %all promulgate        
regulations t ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t
 practicable1 equal access1 )\t reg>d to
 g5d]1 to s]vices1 assi/ance1 or b5efits
 provid$1 to juv5iles :o h be5 arre/$ "u
 ,f$]al au?ority1 or committ$ pursuant  
to an adjudication "u ?is *apt]1 =      
juv5ile del9qu5cy44  #h4 ,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           
occupational lic5s+1 occupational       
c]tification1 h\s+1 cr$it1 or any o!r   
type ( application2 &  7ii7 does n      
include a law en=cem5t or intellig5ce   
ag5cy t seeks ! ex*ange ( a record =--  
7,i7 inve/igative purposes2 or  7,,ii7  
purposes relat+ to law en=cem5t         
employm5t4  7#b7 ,incomplete or         
inaccurate records ,! ,attorney ,g5]al  
%all e/abli% & en=ce proc$ures to ensure
 ! prompt release ( accurate records    
ex*ang$ = civil purposes ?r\gh ! records
 sy/em creat$ "u ?is section4  7#c7     
,requir$ proc$ures ,! proc$ures e/abli%$
 "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all include ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,inaccurate record or in=mation   

,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t a     
record is inaccurate1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all1 n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! reque/+ entity reque/s !       
ex*ange & be=e ! ex*ange is made1       
promptly correct ! record1 includ+ by   
mak+ deletions to ! record if           
appropriate4  7,b7 ,incomplete record   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al     
det]m9es t a record is incomplete or _c 
be v]ifi$1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al-- 7,i7    
%all attempt to complete or v]ify !     
record2 &  7,,ii7 if unable to complete 
or v]ify ! record1 may promptly make any
 *anges or deletions to ! record4  7ii7 
,lack ( disposition ( arre/ ,= purposes 
( ?is subp>agraph1 an incomplete record 
includes a record t indicates !re 0 an  
arre/ & does n include ! disposition ( !
 arre/4  7iii7 ,obta9+ disposition (    
arre/ ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t 
a record is an incomplete record        
describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all1 n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! reque/+ entity reque/s !  

ex*ange & be=e ! ex*ange is made1 obta9 
! disposition 7if any7 ( ! arre/4  7,c7 
,notification ( report+ jurisdiction ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all notify ea*        
appropriate report+ jurisdiction ( any  
action tak5 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74
  7,d7 ,opportunity to review records by
 applicant ,9 connection ) an ex*ange ( 
a record "u ?is section1 ! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all-- 7i7 obta9 ! cons5t ( !    
applicant to ex*ange ! record ) !       
reque/+ entity2  7ii7 at ! "t ( cons5t1 
notify ! applicant t ! applicant c obta9
 a copy ( ! record2  7iii7 provide to ! 
applicant an opportunity to--  7,i7     
obta9 a copy ( ! record ^u reque/2 &    
7,,ii7 *all5ge ! accuracy & complet5ess 
( ! record2  7iv7 promptly notify !     
reque/+ entity ( any su* *all5ge2  7v7 n
 lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
*all5ge is made1 complete an            
inve/igation ( ! *all5ge2  7vi7 provide 
to ! applicant ! specific f9d+s &       
results ( t inve/igation2  7vii7        
promptly make any *anges or deletions to

 ! records requir$ z a result ( !       
*all5ge2 &  7viii7 report ^? *anges to !
 reque/+ entity4  7,e7 ,c]ta9 ex*anges  
prohibit$ ,an ex*ange %all n include any
 record--  7i7 ab\t an arre/ m ?an #b   
ye>s old z ( ! date ( ! reque/ = !      
ex*ange1 t does n also include a        
disposition 7if any7 ( t arre/2  7ii7   
relat+ to an adult or juv5ile non-s]i\s 
(f5se ( ! sort describ$ 9 section       
#bj4cb7;b7 ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations1 z 9 effect on ,july #a1   
#bjji2 or  7iii7 to ! ext5t ! record is 
n cle>ly an arre/ or a disposition ( an 
arre/4  7#d7 ,fees ,! ,attorney ,g5]al  
may collect a reasonable fee = an       
ex*ange ( records = civil purposes ?r\gh
 ! records sy/em creat$ "u ?is section  
to defray ! co/s associat$ ) ex*anges = 
^? purposes1 includ+ any co/s associat$ 
) ! inve/igation ( inaccurate or        
incomplete records4  4  7b7 ,regulations
 on reasonable proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al %all issue regulations

 to c>ry out section #ecd7;g7 ( title   
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! implem5tation ( 
subsection 7g7 ( section #ecd ( title   
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a71 t includes--  7#a7 !    
numb] ( ex*anges ( records = civil      
purposes made ) entities 9 ea* ,/ate    
?r\gh ! records sy/em creat$ "u su*     
section #ecd2  7#b7 any prolong$ failure
 ( a report+ jurisdiction to comply ) a 
reque/ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al = in=mation
 ab\t dispositions ( arre/s2 &  7#c7 !  
numb]s ( successful & unsuccessful      
*all5ges to ! accuracy & complet5ess (  
records1 organiz$ by ,/ate ( orig9ation 
( ea* record4  #i4 ,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$ures1 if any1  
to appeal1 waive1 or exempt ! re/riction
 or disqualification bas$ 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