,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fffg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,coh5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,johnson (      
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 & ,ms4 ,norton7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to p]mit expungem5t ( records ( c]ta9  
nonviol5t crim9al (f5ses1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fre% ,/>t ,act ( #bjbb4   
#b4 ,expungem5t ( crim9al records =     
c]ta9 nonviol5t (f5d]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,*apt] #bbi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] sub*apt] 
,d ! foll[+ new sub*apt]3  ,e           
,expungem5t  ,sec4 #cfda4 ,expungem5t ( 
c]ta9 crim9al records 9 limit$          
circum/ances4 #cfdb4 ,requirem5ts =     
expungem5t4 #cfdc4 ,proc$ure =          
expungem5t4 #cfdd4 ,effect ( expungem5t4
 #cfde4 ,disclosure ( expung$ records4  
#cfda4 ,expungem5t ( c]ta9 crim9al      
records 9 limit$ circum/ances  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,any eligible individual convict$ 

( a nonviol5t (f5se may file a petition 
"u ?is sub*apt] = expungem5t ) reg>d to 
t nonviol5t (f5se4  7b7 ,def9ition (    
nonviol5t (f5se ,9 ?is sub*apt]1 ! t]m  
nonviol5t (f5se means any (f5se "u ?is  
title or "u ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 t is n a   
crime ( viol5ce4  7c7 ,def9ition ( crime
 ( viol5ce ,9 ?is sub*apt]1 ! t]m crime 
( viol5ce means an (f5se1 puni%able by  
"o ye> or m 9 ! prison1 t-- 7#a7 has z  
an elem5t ! use1 attempt$ use1 or       
?reat5$ use ( physical =ce aga9/ ! p]son
 or prop]ty ( ano!r2  7#b7 involves !   
unlawful possession1 sale1 transf]1 or  
use ( a fire>m1 explosive1 or o!r deadly
 weapon1 or ! attempt !re(2 or  7#c7    
causes ! petition] to be requir$ to     
regi/] "u ! ,sex ,(f5d] ,regi/ration &  
,notification ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija
 et seq474  #cfdb4 ,requirem5ts =       
expungem5t ,an individual is eligible = 
expungem5t "u ?is sub*apt] if t         
individual-- 7#a7 at ! "t ( fil+1 _h    
nev] be5 convict$ ( any crim9al (f5se   

o!r ?an nonviol5t (f5ses committ$ 9 a   
s+le crim9al episode t includes ! (f5se 
= :i* expungem5t is s\ght2 &  7#b7 has  
fulfill$ ! requirem5ts ( ! s5t5ce ( !   
c\rt 9 :i* ! individual 0 convict$ ( t  
nonviol5t (f5se1 includ+-- 7,a7 pay+1 or
 consi/5tly fulfill+ obligations ( a    
paym5t plan =1 all applicable f9es1     
re/itutions1 or assessm5ts2  7,b7       
completion ( any t]m ( imprisonm5t or   
p]iod ( probation2  7,c7 meet+ all      
conditions ( sup]vis$ release2 &  7,d7  
if s requir$ by ! t]ms ( ! s5t5ce1      
rema9+ free f dep5d5cy on or abuse (    
alcohol or a controll$ sub/ance = a     
p]iod ( n less ?an #a ye>4 ,if ext5uat+ 
circum/ances prev5t an individual f     
fulfill+ ! requirem5ts ( ! s5t5ce1 z    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! c\rt1 9 its 
discretion1 may waive a portion ( su*   
requirem5t4  #cfdc4 ,proc$ure =         
expungem5t  7a7 ,petition ,a petition = 
expungem5t may be fil$ only 9 ! c\rt 9  
:i* ! petition] 0 convict$ ( ! nonviol5t
 (f5se = :i* expungem5t is s\ght4 ,!    

cl]k ( ! c\rt %all s]ve t petition on ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = t di/rict4    
,except z provid$ "u subsection 7e71 n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] s]vice ( su*     
petition1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney may 
submit recomm5dations to ! c\rt &       
provide a copy ( ^? recomm5dations to ! 
petition]4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t ( c\nsel ,!  
c\rt %all appo9t c\nsel ^u ! reque/ ( an
 indig5t petition] to repres5t !        
petition] 9 proce$+s "u ?is sub*apt]1   
includ+ ! prep>ation ( a petition or    
subsequ5t petition "u ?is section4  7c7 
,submission ( evid5ce ,! petition] & !  
,gov]nm5t may file ) ! c\rt evid5ce     
relat+ to ! petition4  7d7 ,basis =     
decision ,9 mak+ a decision on !        
petition1 ! c\rt %all consid] all       
evid5ce & weigh ! int]e/s ( ! petition]1
 ! be/ int]e/s ( ju/ice1 & public       
safety4  7e7 ,subsequ5t petition ,if !  
c\rt d5ies ! petition1 ! petition] may n
 file ano!r su* petition until ! date t 
is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( su* d5ial4  7f7
 ,m&atory grant ( petition  7#a7 ,9     

g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 ! c\rt %all grant ! petition ( an      
eligible petition] :o files ! petition  
on a date t is n e>li] ?an ! date t is  
#g ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! petition]  
has fulfill$ ! requirem5ts ( ! s5t5ce1 z
 describ$ 9 section #cfdb7b74 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,attorney may n submit           
recomm5dations "u subsection 7a7 ) reg>d
 to t petition4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,!    
c\rt %all n grant "u ?is subsection !   
petition ( a petition] :o has committ$  
any (f5se "u ?is title t caus$ a victim 
or victims to su/a9 a loss ( #be1jjj or 
m4  7g7 ,discretion>y grant ( petition  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! c\rt %all grant !      
petition ( an eligible petition] :o     
files ! petition on a date t is n e>li] 
?an ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on   
:i* ! petition] has fulfill$ !          
requirem5ts ( ! s5t5ce1 z describ$ 9    
section #cfdb7b74  7#b7 ,exceptions ,!  
c\rt %all n grant "u ?is subsection !   
petition ( a petition] :o has committ$  

any (f5se "u ?is title t caus$ a victim 
or victims to su/a9 a loss ( #bej1jjj or
 m4  7#c7 ,notification ( expungem5t ,n 
lat] ?an #g days aft] grant+ an         
expungem5t petition1 9 ord] to          
facilitate ! timely update ( relevant   
records1 ! c\rt %all s5d a copy ( !     
petition & f9al ord] to-- 7,a7 !        
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7,b7 ! *ief law en=cem5t (fic] ( ! ,/ate
 9 :i* ! crime 0 committ$2  7,c7 ! *ief 
law en=cem5t (fic] ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !    
petition] resides2  7,d7 any local law  
en=cem5t ag5cy t s]ves ! jurisdiction 9 
:i* ! crime 0 committ$2 &  7,e7 any     
local law en=cem5t ag5cy t s]ves !      
jurisdiction 9 :i* petition] resides4   
#cfdd4 ,effect ( expungem5t  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an ord] grant+ expungem5t "u ?is 
sub*apt] %all re/ore ! individual       
conc]n$1 9 ! contemplation ( ! law1 to !
 /atus su* individual occupi$ be=e !    
arre/ or in/itution ( crim9al proce$+s =
 ! nonviol5t (f5se t 0 ! subject ( !    
expungem5t4  7b7 ,s5t5c+ ,9 det]m9+ an  

appropriate s5t5ce = unrelat$ subsequ5t 
crim9al conduct1 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates %all n consid] an expung$ crim9al
 conviction = ! purposes ( det]m9+ !    
appropriate s5t5c+ range pursuant to !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,guidel9es1 or to 
s5t5ce a p]son outside ( t s5t5c+ range4
  7c7 ,no disqualification2 /atem5ts ,an
 individual ^: petition "u ?is sub*apt] 
is grant$ %all n be requir$ to divulge  
in=mation p]ta9+ to ! nonviol5t (f5se ) 
reg>d to :i* expungem5t 0 grant$1 nor   
%all su* individual be held "u any      
provision ( law guilty ( p]jury1 false  
answ]+1 or mak+ a false /atem5t by      
reason ( ! failure ( ! individual to    
recite or ackn[l$ge su* arre/ or        
in/itution ( crim9al proce$+s1 or       
results !re(1 9 response to an inquiry  
made ( ! individual = any purpose4 ,!   
fact t su* individual has be5 convict$ (
 ! nonviol5t (f5se conc]n$ %all n op]ate
 z a disqualification ( su* individual  
to pursue or engage 9 any lawful        
activity1 occupation1 or pr(ession4  7d7

 ,records expung$ ,except z provid$ "u  
section #cfde1 on ! grant ( a petition  
"u ?is sub*apt]1 ! foll[+ %all be       
expung$3 7#a7 ,any (ficial record relat+
 to ! arre/ ( ! petition]1 ! in/itution 
( crim9al proce$+s aga9/ ! petition]1 or
 ! results !re( 7includ+ conviction7 = !
 nonviol5t (f5se ) reg>d to :i*         
expungem5t is s\ght4  7#b7 ,any ref]5ce 
9 any (ficial record to ! arre/ ( !     
petition]1 ! in/itution ( crim9al       
proce$+s aga9/ ! petition]1 or ! results
 !re( 7includ+ conviction7 = ! nonviol5t
 (f5se ) reg>d to :i* expungem5t is     
s\ght4  7e7 ,exceptions ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al may make rules provid+ =         
exceptions to subsection 7d7 z !        
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es necess>y to   
s]ve ! int]e/s ( ju/ice & public safety4
  #cfde4 ,disclosure ( expung$ records  
7a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,records ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al %all reta9 an unalt]$  
nonpublic copy (-- 7#a7 any record t is 
expung$2 &  7#b7 any record conta9+ a   
ref]5ce t is expung$4  7b7 ,law en=cem5t

 purposes ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all      
ma9ta9 a nonpublic index ( ! records    
describ$ "u subsection 7a7 conta9+1 =   
ea* su* record1 only ! "n (1 &          
alphanum]ic id5tifi]s t relate to1 !    
individual :o is ! subject ( su* record1
 ! ^w expung$1 & ! "n ( ! p]son1 ag5cy1 
(fice1 or dep>tm5t t has cu/ody ( !     
expung$ record1 & %all n "n ! (f5se     
committ$4 ,! index %all be made         
available only to an entity to :i*      
records may be made available "u        
subsection 7d7 or to any ,f$]al or ,/ate
 law en=cem5t ag5cy t has cu/ody ( su*  
records4  7c7 ,c\rt records ,! c\rt %all
 reta9 an unalt]$ nonpublic copy (--    
7#a7 any record t is expung$2 &  7#b7   
any record conta9+ a ref]5ce t is       
expung$4  7d7 ,au?oriz$ disclosures     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 any record describ$ 9    
subsection 7a7 p]ta9+ to an individual  
may be made available only-- 7,a7 to !  
petition]2  7,b7 to a ,f$]al or ,/ate   
c\rt or ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law     

en=cem5t ag5cy1 9 ! case ( a crim9al    
inve/igation or prosecution ( an        
individual or 9 conduct+ a backgr\nd    
*eck on an individual :o has appli$ =   
employm5t by su* c\rt or ag5cy2 or  7,c7
 to a ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt or ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t ag5cy = !  
exclusive purpose ( ma9ta9+ accurate    
(ficial records4  7#b7 ,au?oriz$        
disclosure to individuals ,on           
application ( ! petition]1 ! record may 
be available to an individual id5tifi$ 9
 ! petition]'s application4  7e7        
,puni%m5t = improp] disclosure ,:oev]   
int5tionally makes or attempts to make a
 disclosure1 o!r ?an a disclosure       
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7d71 ( any record
 or ref]5ce t is expung$ "u ?is         
sub*apt]1 %all be f9$ "u ?is title or   
imprison$ n m ?an "o ye>1 or bo?4  4    
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (         
sub*apt]s at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #bbi (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ item3        
,e4,expungem5t#cfda  4  7c7 ,effective  

date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all  
apply to individuals convict$ ( an (f5se
 be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4