,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hiag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #b1 #bjbd,mr4   
,c>t] ( ,l\isiana 7= himself & ,mr4     
,arm/rong7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ,f$]al law to create
 an expungem5t me*anism & a process to  
petition = expungem5t = l[-level        
violations ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances    
,act z x relates to m>ijuana1 to /udy ! 
impact ( expungem5ts issu$1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,m>ijuana ,misdemeanor     
,expungem5t ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions  7a7 
,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,crim9al ju/ice ag5cy ,! t]m crim9al    
ju/ice ag5cy means-- 7,a7 a ,f$]al or   
,/ate c\rt2  7,b7 a gov]nm5tal ag5cy or 
any subunit !re( t-- 7i7 p]=ms !        
adm9i/ration ( crim9al ju/ice pursuant  
to a /atute or ,executive ord]1 &       
allocates a sub/antial "p ( its annual  
budget to ! adm9i/ration ( crim9al      
ju/ice2  7ii7 is designat$ by ,congress1

 ! ,presid5t1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (       
,inve/igation1 or o!r appropriate ,f$]al
 (ficial1 to p]=m c5traliz$ recordkeep+ 
functions = (ficial records1 includ+ !  
collection1 /orage1 ma9t5ance1 updat+1 &
 dissem9ation ( su* records & respond+  
to reque/s = in=mation 9 or ab\t su*    
records2 or  7iii7 is designat$ by !    
,gov]nor or o!r appropriate executive   
(ficial or ! legislature ( a ,/ate to   
p]=m c5traliz$ recordkeep+ functions =  
(ficial records1 includ+ ! collection1  
/orage1 ma9t5ance1 updat+1 &            
dissem9ation ( su* records & respond+ to
 reque/s = in=mation 9 or ab\t su*      
records2 &  7,c7 a ,f$]al or ,/ate      
inspector g5]al 9 8 or h] review ( o!r  
crim9al ju/ice ag5cies4  7#b7 ,(ficial  
record  7,a7 ,! t]m (ficial record means
 any docum5tation or o!r in=mation on an
 individual1 9 electronic or physical   
=m1 consi/+ ( id5tifiable descriptions  
or notations by crim9al ju/ice ag5cies  
ab\t t individual1 reg>d+-- 7i7         

detection activities1 inve/igations     
7includ+ police que/ion+ & se>*es &     
seizures71 & arre/s conduct$ by crim9al 
ju/ice ag5cies1 z well z _! decisions n 
to ref] cases = legal proce$+s2  7ii7   
in/itution ( legal proce$+s by          
indictm5t1 compla9t1 in=mation1 o!r =mal
 crim9al *>ge1 summons or citation1 &   
notice ( civil p5alty2 &  7iii7 legal   
results or consequ5ces ( clauses 7i7 &  
7ii71 includ+ c\rt-ord]$ det5tion1      
pretrial & po/-trial release1 div]sion1 
non-prosecution or def]r$ prosecution1  
def]r$ adjudication1 pleas 7e4g41       
n-guilty pleas1 guilty pleas1 & nolo    
cont5d]e71 nolle prosequi1 compet5ce    
f9d+s1 dismissal1 acquittal1 conviction1
 mi/rial1 juv5ile adjudication1 s5t5c+1 
correctional sup]vision1 rehabilitation1
 probation1 p>ole1 release1 & civil     
p5alty4  7,b7 ,! t]m does n include     
id5tification in=mation1 su* z f+]pr9t  
records1 if su* in=mation does n        
indicate involvem5t ( ! individual ) an 
expungable ev5t z def9$ by subsection   

7a77#h74  7#c7 ,expunge ,! t]m expunge  
means to remove an (ficial record & any 
ref]5ces to su* record 9 ano!r (ficial  
record 7includ+ an (ficial index or li/7
 or 9 o!r public records1 except =      
publicly available c\rt op9ions & legal 
briefs4  7#d7 ,seal ,! t]m seal means to
 /ore securely any expung$ records      
possess$ by ! c\rt issu+ ! expungem5t   
ord] to prev5t access to su* records    
except pursuant to subsection 7e7 or by 
fur!r ord] ( ! c\rt4  7#e7 ,seque/] ,!  
t]m seque/] means to reta9 an unalt]$   
nonpublic copy ( an (ficial record & any
 o!r record or index subject to an      
expungem5t ord]1 & to /ore su* records 9
 a sep>ate1 secure area to prev5t access
 to ^? records except pursuant to       
subsection 7e7 or by fur!r ord] ( ! c\rt
 issu+ ! expungem5t ord]4  7#f7 ,r$act  
,! t]m r$act means to remove or obscure 
f an (ficial record any ref]5ces to an  
expung$ record1 includ+1 z necess>y &   
consi/5t ) subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 any 
id5tify+ in=mation4  7#g7 ,m>ijuana ,!  

t]m m>ijuana means ! sub/ance def9$ z   
m>ihuana 9 #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7af7 & also
 def9$ or ref]r$ to z m>ijuana 7e4g41   
#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #agia7;d77#a77;,b71 #ba   
,u4,s4,c4 #hfc7;d77 &                   
tetrahydrocannab9ols 7e4g41 #ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hab7;c774  7#h7 ,expungable  
ev5t  7,a7 ,! t]m expungable ev5t means 
an arre/1 ! initiation ( legal proce$+s1
 & any legal results or consequ5ces1 z  
def9$ by subsection                     
7a77#b77;,a77i7-7iii71 = violat+1       
attempt+ to violate1 or conspir+ to     
violate ! foll[+1 z well z s5t5c+       
7includ+ probation7 & imposition ( civil
 p5alty pursuant to ! foll[+3 7i7 #ba   
,u4,s4,c4 #hda7;b77#d74  7ii7 #ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #hdb7;c77#b71 :]e ! controll$ 
sub/ance 0 m>ijuana4  7iii7 #ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hdd7;a71 :]e ! controll$     
sub/ance 0 m>ijuana4  7iv7 #ba ,u4,s4,c4
 #hdd;a1 :]e ! controll$ sub/ance 0     
m>ijuana4  7v7 #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ac1 :]e ! 
und]ly+ act or omission involves        
m>ijuana1 includ+ m>ijuana-relat$ drug  

p>aph]nalia 7z def9$ by #ba ,u4,s4,c4   
#hfc71 & results 9 a ,f$]al misdemeanor 
or civil p5alty4  7vi7 #ah ,u4,s4,c4    
#cfjg1 :]e ! controll$ sub/ance 0       
m>ijuana4  7vii7 ,any o!r ,f$]al        
misdemeanor1 petty (f5se1 infraction1 or
 civil p5alty involv+ m>ijuana1 includ+ 
m>ijuana-relat$ drug p>aph]nalia1 9 :i* 
! conduct con/itut+ ! (f5se did n       
involve ! use1 attempt$ use1 or ?reat5$ 
use ( physical =ce aga9/ ! p]son or     
prop]ty ( ano!r4  7,b7 ,to be consid]$  
an expungable ev5t = purposes (         
subsections 7b7 & 7c7-- 7i7 at lea/ "o  
ye> mu/ h pass$ s9ce ! date ( ! arre/ or
 s9ce ! la/ docket entry 9 ! case       
7except = te*nical or unrelat$ entries &
 o!r m9or issues1 z det]m9$ by ! c\rt71 
:i*ev] is late/2 &  7ii7 ! c\rt mu/ n h 
be5 in=m$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney
 = ! relevant di/rict1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau 
( ,inve/igation1 or ano!r ,f$]al crim9al
 ju/ice ag5cy1 t ! case is ongo+ or !   
individual has evad$ prosecution4  #c4  

,c\rt review = expungem5t  7a7          
,proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,*ief
 ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all         
promulgate proc$ures or practices = !   
review1 expungem5t1 seal+1 seque/]1 &   
r$action ( (ficial records pursuant to &
 consi/5t ) ?is section1 & to facilitate
 ! /udy ( su* records pursuant to       
subsection 7e74 ,9 det]m9+ su* proc$ures
 or practices1 ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & 8 or h] designees--:i*1 
at ! discretion ( ! ,*ief ,ju/ice1 may  
include ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts1 ! ,f$]al ,judicial
 ,c5t]1 & ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates--may consult ) relevant   
entities1 includ+ ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & 8 or h] designees      
7includ+ ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,prisons & any
 ag5cy1 z def9$ by #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #f1 )9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice71   
repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+
 ,commission1 repres5tatives ( ! ,f$]al 
,def5d]s ,organizations1 nonp>tisan     

s*ol>s & subject-matt] exp]ts1 &1 =     
purposes ( subsection 7e71 ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 8 or h]     
designees4  7b7 ,review ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ea* ,f$]al di/rict %all conduct
 a compreh5sive review & issue an ord]  
expung+1 seal+1 & seque/]+-- 7#a7 ea*   
(ficial record = an expungable ev5t2 &  
7#b7 o!r (ficial record7s7 relat$ to or 
ref]5c+ an expungable ev5t1 unless su*  
o!r (ficial record is = or relat$ to a  
felony or a misdemeanor unrelat$ to     
m>ijuana1 9 :i* case ! c\rt %all r$act f
 su* o!r (ficial record any ref]5ce to !
 expung$ (ficial record1 & seal or ord] 
! seque/] ( an unalt]$ nonpublic copy ( 
su* o!r (ficial record4  7c7            
,notification ( expungem5t  7#a7        
,gov]nm5t ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] issu+
 an expungem5t ord]1 to notify affect$  
crim9al ju/ice ag5cies & to facilitate !
 timely update ( relevant records1 !    
c\rt %all s5d a copy ( ! f9al ord] to-- 
7,a7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$      

,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = t   
di/rict1 & ! relevant crim9al ju/ice    
ag5cy 7z def9$ by subsection            
7a77#a77;,b77ii772 &  7,b7 ! relevant   
crim9al ju/ice ag5cy 7z def9$ by        
subsection 7a77#a77;,b77iii77 t s]ves ! 
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! expungable ev5t    
occurr$ or1 if no su* ag5cy exi/s1 !    
*ief law en=cem5t (fic] ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! expungable ev5t occurr$4  7#b7        
,individuals  7,a7 ,pursuant to         
proc$ures or practices e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7b77#a7-- 7i7 notification   
ab\t ! expungem5t ( (ficial record7s7 & 
! effect ( su* expungem5t %all be       
provid$ to individuals ^: arre/1 legal  
proce$+s1 & any legal results or        
consequ5ces1 z def9$ by subsection      
7a77#b77;,a77i7-7iii71 h be5 expung$2   
&_/or  7ii7 a reasonable process %all be
 available s t su* individuals may      
inquire z to :e!r an arre/1 legal       
proce$+s1 & any legal results or        
consequ5ces h be5 expung$ &1 if s1 !    
effect ( su* expungem5t4  7,b7 ,^u      

motion or writt5 reque/ ( an individual 
^: arre/1 legal proce$+s1 & any legal   
results or consequ5ces1 z def9$ by      
subsection 7a77#b77;,a77i7-7iii71 h be5 
expung$ pursuant to ?is subsection1 !   
c\rt %all s5d a copy ( ! f9al ord] to-- 
7i7 ! relevant crim9al ju/ice ag5cy 7z  
def9$ by subsection 7a77#a77;,b77iii77 t
 s]ves ! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! individual
 resides or1 if no su* ag5cy exi/s1 !   
*ief law en=cem5t (fic] ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! individual resides2 &  7ii7 any local 
law en=cem5t ag5cy t s]ves !            
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! individual resides4
  7#c7 ,no new records ,any             
notifications pursuant to p>agraphs 7#a7
 & 7#b7 %all n be or become publicly    
accessible records t id5tify !          
individual subject ( ! expungem5t ord]1 
& su* notifications %all n be us$ by    
crim9al ju/ice ag5cies except = purposes
 ( comply+ ) ?is section & c\rt ord]s   
issu$ pursuant to x4  7d7 ,appeal ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = ! di/rict f   

:i* ! expungem5t ord] 0 issu$ may appeal
 an ord]1 )9 #fj days ( its issuance1 to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,circuit ,c\rt (       
,appeals = t di/rict4  #d4 ,petition+   
c\rt = expungem5t  7a7 ,petition ,at any
 po9t aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 any individual ) an (ficial    
record = an expungable ev5t may file a  
motion = expungem5t 9 ! c\rt = ! ,f$]al 
di/rict 9 :i* ! arre/1 legal proce$+s1 &
 any legal results or consequ5ces1 z    
def9$ by subsection                     
7a77#b77;,a77i7-7iii71 0 obta9$4 ,a     
petition fil$ pro se %all be con/ru$    
lib]ally s z to ensure sub/antial ju/ice
 7see1 e4g41 ,erickson v4 ,p>dus1 #eea  
,u4,s4 #hi1 #id 7#bjjg7 7p] curiam774   
7b7 ,s]vice & response ,! cl]k ( ! c\rt 
%all s]ve t petition on ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,attorney = t di/rict4 ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] s]vice ( su* petition1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney may submit a    
response to ! ,petition]'s motion4  7c7 
,repres5tation & fees ,no fee %all be   
impos$ = fil+ a petition 9 any proce$+  

provid$ = "u ?is subsection4 ,if an     
indig5t ,petition] submits a facially   
viable claim = expungem5t t none!less   
requires ! assi/ance ( legal c\nsel =   
purposes ( fil+ a sup]s$+ petition1     
pres5t+ evid5ce 9 support ( ! petition1 
or respond+ to ! ,gov]nm5t1 c\nsel %all 
be appo9t$ to repres5t ! individual 9   
proce$+s "u ?is subsection4  7d7        
,evid5ce & /&>d ( pro( ,! ,petition] & !
 ,gov]nm5t may file ) ! c\rt relevant   
evid5ce relat+ to ! petition4 ,not)/&+  
any ,f$]al rule ( evid5ce or proc$ure1 !
 c\rt %all h discretion 9 admitt+ &     
evaluat+ ! petition & any evid5ce       
submitt$ by a ,petition] pro se 7cf4    
,ha9es v4 ,k]n]1 #djd ,u4,s4 #eai1 #ebj 
7#aigb774 ,! ,petition] be>s ! initial  
burd5 to e/abli% a prima facie case t ! 
(ficial record 9 "q is = an expungable  
ev5t1 at :i* po9t ! burd5 %ifts to !    
,gov]nm5t to e/abli% by a prepond]ance (
 ! evid5ce t ! (ficial record is n = an 
expungable ev5t or ! requirem5ts =      
expungem5t h n be5 met4 ,if ! ,gov]nm5t 

fails to meet ?is burd51 or if !        
,gov]nm5t fails to respond to !         
petition1 ! c\rt %all ent] an           
appropriate expungem5t ord] unless x    
f9ds by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t !  
int]e/s ( ju/ice & ( public safety weigh
 aga9/ expungem5t4  7e7 ,expungem5t ord]
 ,if requir$ "u ?is section1 ! c\rt %all
 ord] ! expungem5t1 seal+1 seque/]1 &   
r$action ( (ficial records ( ! arre/1   
legal proce$+s1 & any legal results or  
consequ5ces1 z def9$ by subsection      
7a77#b77;,a77i7-7iii74 ,! c\rt may also 
ord] ! expungem5t1 seal+1 seque/]1 &    
r$action ( ano!r (ficial record relat$  
to or ref]5c+ an expungable ev5t1 unless
 su* o!r (ficial record is = or relat$  
to a felony or a misdemeanor unrelat$ to
 m>ijuana1 9 :i* case ! c\rt %all r$act 
f su* o!r (ficial record any ref]5ce to 
! expung$ (ficial record1 & seal or ord]
 ! seque/] ( an unalt]$ nonpublic copy (
 su* o!r (ficial record4  7f7           
,notification ( expungem5t  7#a7 ,n lat]
 ?an #g days aft] grant+ an expungem5t  

petition1 to facilitate ! timely update 
( relevant records1 ! c\rt %all s5d a   
copy ( ! petition & f9al ord] to-- 7,a7 
! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = t di/rict1 & !
 relevant crim9al ju/ice ag5cy 7z def9$ 
by subsection 7a77#a77;,b77ii772 &  7,b7
 ! relevant crim9al ju/ice ag5cy 7z     
def9$ by subsection 7a77#a77;,b77iii77 t
 s]ves ! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! expungable
 ev5t occurr$ or1 if no su* ag5cy exi/s1
 ! *ief law en=cem5t (fic] ( ! ,/ate 9  
:i* ! expungable ev5t occurr$4  7#b7 ,^u
 motion or writt5 reque/ ( a ,petition] 
^: expungem5t petition 0 grant$1 ! c\rt 
%all s5d a copy ( ! petition & f9al ord]
 to-- 7,a7 ! relevant crim9al ju/ice    
ag5cy 7z def9$ by subsection            
7a77#a77;,b77iii77 t s]ves !            
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! ,petition] resides 
or1 if no su* ag5cy exi/s1 ! *ief law   
en=cem5t (fic] ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !        
,petition] resides1 :5 su* crim9al      
ju/ice ag5cy or *ief law en=cem5t (fic] 
is diff]5t f ^? notifi$ pursuant to     

subsection 7c77#f77;,a77ii772 &  7,b7   
any local law en=cem5t ag5cy t s]ves !  
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! ,petition] resides4
  7#c7 ,notifications pursuant to ?is   
subsection %all n be or become publicly 
accessible records ab\t ! expungable    
ev5t1 includ+ in=mation id5tify+ !      
individual subject ( ! expungem5t ord]2 
& su* notifications %all n be us$ by    
crim9al ju/ice ag5cies except = purposes
 ( comply+ ) ?is section & c\rt ord]s   
issu$ pursuant to x4  7g7 ,appeal ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = ! di/rict 9   
:i* ! expungem5t ord] 0 issu$ may appeal
 an ord] )9 #fj days ( its issuance to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,circuit ,c\rt ( ,appeals
 = t di/rict4 ,)9 #fj days ( ! d5ial ( 8
 or h] petition1 ! ,petition] may appeal
 t d5ial to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,circuit    
,c\rt ( ,appeals = t di/rict4  #e4      
,effect ( expungem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an  
ord] ( expungem5t %all re/ore ! affect$ 
individual1 9 ! contemplation ( ! law1  
to ! /atus he or %e occupi$ be=e su*    

arre/1 legal proce$+s1 & any legal      
results or consequ5ces1 z def9$ by      
subsection 7a77#b77;,a77i7-7iii71 = an  
expungable ev5t4  7b7 ,self-,disclosure 
,an affect$ individual may treat !      
expung$ arre/1 legal proce$+s1 & any    
legal results or consequ5ces1 z def9$ by
 subsection 7a77#b77;,a77i7-7iii71 z if 
x nev] occurr$ & %all n be held !reaft] 
"u any provision ( law to be guilty (   
p]jury1 false swe>+1 or mak+ a false    
/atem5t = failure to disclose1 recite1  
or ackn[l$ge su* (ficial record4  7c7   
,disqualification ,! fact t an          
individual has an (ficial record1       
includ+ a conviction1 = an expungable   
ev5t %all n op]ate z a disqualification 
( su* individual to pursue or engage 9  
any lawful activity1 occupation1 or     
pr(ession4  7d7 ,limitations  7#a7      
,expungem5t "u ?is section does n       
include an (ficial record ( conduct     
con/itut+ a felony or a misdemeanor     
unrelat$ to m>ijuana1 & su* (ficial     
record may be access$1 ) any r$actions1 

pursuant to ?is section or by fur!r ord]
 ( ! c\rt issu+ ! expungem5t ord]4  7#b7
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section is int5d$ to create
 a "r to comp5sation1 re/itution1 or any
 o!r monet>y damages4  7e7 ,compliance  
7#a7 ,?is section & c\rts ord]s issu$   
pursuant to x %all apply to-- 7,a7      
crim9al ju/ice ag5cies 9 ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t2  7,b7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies 9   
possession ( expung$ docum5ts or relat$ 
(ficial docum5ts2  7,c7 ,/ate crim9al   
ju/ice ag5cies subject to ,f$]al law1   
due to ! p[]s delegat$ to ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t by ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 due to volunt>y agreem5t ( !    
relevant ,/ate1 &_/or due to t ,/ate's  
acceptance ( relevant ,f$]al fund+-- 7i7
 :]e su* ,f$]al law may include 9       
relevant "p3 #bh ,,cfr #j4he7;j72 #bh   
,,cfr "p #bj 7,crim9al ,ju/ice          
,in=mation ,sy/ems72 #bh ,,cfr "p #bc   
7,crim9al ,intellig5ce ,sy/ems ,op]at+  
,policies72 #bh ,,cfr "p #be7;,a7 7,!   
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em72 #bh ,,cfr #ej4ab         

7,ex*ange ( ,,fbi id5tification         
records72 #e ,u4,s4,c4 #iaja2 #ah       
,u4,s4,c4 #ibb2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #ecd2 #cd 
,u4,s4,c4 *apt] #aja 7,ju/ice ,sy/em    
,improvem5t72 #cd ,u4,s4,c4 *apt] #djc  
7,crim9al ,ju/ice ,id5tification1       
,in=mation1 & ,communication72 #cd      
,u4,s4,c4 *apt] #dji 7,national ,in/ant 
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em72 #cd  
,u4,s4,c4 *apt] #daa 7,access to        
,crim9al ,hi/ory & ,id5tification       
,records72 #cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djajb2 #cd    
,u4,s4,c4 #djgdc2 #cd ,u4,s4,c4         
#abeib7;d72 &  7ii7 :]e su* ,f$]al law &
 its application are consi/5t ) relevant
 decisions ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+3 ,s\? ,dakota v4 ,dole1
 #dhc ,u4,s4 #bjc 7#aihg72 ,new ,york v4
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 #eje ,u4,s4 #add        
7#aiib72 ,pr9tz v4 ,unit$ ,/ates1 #eba  
,u4,s4 #hih 7#aiig72 ,r5o v4 ,condon1   
#ebh ,u4,s4 #ada 7#bjjj72 ,national     
,f$]ation ( ,indep5d5t ,bus9ess v4      
,sebelius1 #efg ,u4,s4 #eai 7#bjab72 &  
,murphy v4 ,national ,collegiate        

,a?letic ,association1 #ach ,s4 ,ct4    
#adfa 7#bjah72 &  7,d7 any consum] cr$it
 ag5cy 7z def9$ by #ae ,u4,s4,c4        
#afha;a7f77 subject to ! ,fair ,cr$it   
,report+ ,act1 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et   
seq4  7#b7 ,individuals1 ag5cies1 & o!r 
entities or organizations cov]$ by      
subsection 7d77#d77;,a7-- 7,a7 %all     
comply ) a c\rt ord] issu$ pursuant to  
?is section &1 to ! ext5t possible1     
con=m _! (ficial records to be consi/5t 
) su* ord]2  7,b7 %all respond to any   
inquiries z ?\gh ! expung$ records d n  
exi/2 &  7,c7 %all n dissem9ate1 use    
int]nally1 or reveal ! exi/5ce ( expung$
 records = any purpose1 except z        
au?oriz$ "u ?is section or by fur!r ord]
 ( ! c\rt issu+ ! expungem5t ord]4  #f4 
,access1 /udy1 & support  7a7 ,access   
,any expungem5t ( an individual's       
(ficial record = an expungable ev5t or  
any relat$ seal+1 seque/]1 & r$action ( 
relevant records p]ta9+ to t individual1
 may be made available only-- 7#a7 to t 
individual or to su* individual's       

designat$ ag5t2  7#b7 to ! ,*ief ,ju/ice
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 8 or h] designees  
7includ+ = support "u subsection        
7e77#c77;,a772  7#c7 to ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 8 or h]      
designees 7includ+ = support "u         
subsection 7e77#c77;,b77 = purposes (   
conduct+ ! /udy describ$ 9 subsection   
7e77#c72  7#d7 to a crim9al ju/ice ag5cy
 7z def9$ by subsection 7a77#a771 = !   
exclusive purpose (-- 7,a7 ma9ta9+      
accurate (ficial records2 &  7,b7       
inve/igat+ or prosecut+ an individual or
 = conduct+ a backgr\nd *eck on an      
individual :o has appli$ = employm5t by 
su* crim9al ju/ice ag5cy1 b only :5 !   
relevant (ficial record is ( conduct    
con/itut+ a felony or a misdemeanor     
unrelat$ to m>ijuana & su* record has   
appropriate r$actions ( any ref]5ce to  
(ficial records expung$ pursuant to ?is 
section2 &  7#e7 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's ,(fice ( ,ju/ice  
,programs 7& its units or subunits71 &  
to qualifi$ academic rese>*]s f relevant

 s*ools & c5t]s at accr$it$ nonpr(it    
univ]sities & colleges1 = purpose (     
rese>*1 evaluative1 or /ati/ical        
activities pursuant to an agreem5t ) !  
,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 8 or  
h] designees 7includ+ ! ,adm9i/rative   
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts7 t      
specifically au?orizes access to !      
in=mation1 limits ! use ( ! in=mation to
 rese>*1 evaluative1 or /ati/ical       
purposes1 & insures ! confid5tiality &  
security ( ! in=mation consi/5t ) ?is   
section & ) ,f$]al law4  7b7 ,/udy ,!   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 
consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret>y
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all       
conduct a /udy ( arre/s1 legal proce$+s1
 & any legal results or consequ5ces1 z  
def9$ by subsection                     
7a77#b77;,a77i7-7iii71 = ,f$]al         
m>ijuana-relat$ misdemeanors1 petty     
(f5ses1 infractions1 & civil p5alties4  
7#a7 ,demographics ,su* /udy %all       
include in=mation ab\t ! age1 race1     
e?nicity1 sex1 & g5d] id5tity ( ^?      

individuals ) an (ficial record = an    
expungable ev5t1 z well z in=mation ab\t
 ! type ( community su* individuals     
dwell 9 & su* o!r demographic in=mation 
z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es %\ld be 
includ$4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all report to ,congress !      
results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u ?is        
subsection4 ,9 consultation ) ! ,*ief   
,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all also report to ,congress on !      
implem5tation ( ?is section1 includ+    
issues relevant to future expungem5t    
ef=ts 7e4g41 expungem5t ( ,f$]al        
m>ijuana-relat$ felonies1 expungem5t (  
,f$]al (f5ses = o!r controll$ sub/ances1
 models = automatic record-cle>+ & =    
g5]al expungem5t74  7c7 ,support ,9     
addition to ,f$]al fund+ & o!r res\rces 
af=d$ = /aff+ & implem5tation ( ?is     
section-- 7#a7 at ! discretion ( ! ,*ief
 ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 8 or h]    

designees 7includ+ ! c\rt = ! di/rict at
 issue7 & pursuant to rules & proc$ures 
e/abli%$ by ! ,*ief ,ju/ice1 legal      
rese>*]s & law /ud5ts f eligible        
nonpr(it law s*ools accr$it$ by !       
,am]ican ,b> ,association1 z well z     
academic rese>*]s & /ud5ts f o!r        
relevant s*ools & c5t]s at accr$it$     
nonpr(it colleges & univ]sities1 may be 
reta9$ 7includ+ on a pro bono basis7 to 
conduct rese>* & provide o!r support = !
 implem5tation ( ?is section2 &  7#b7 at
 ! discretion ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & 8 or h] designees &    
pursuant to rules & proc$ures e/abli%$  
by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 legal rese>*]s 
& law /ud5ts f eligible nonpr(it law    
s*ools accr$it$ by ! ,am]ican ,b>       
,association1 z well z academic rese>*]s
 & /ud5ts f o!r relevant s*ools & c5t]s 
at accr$it$ nonpr(it colleges &         
univ]sities1 may be reta9$ 7includ+ on a
 pro bono basis7 to conduct rese>* &    
provide o!r support = ! /udy describ$ 9 
subsection 7e77#b74  #g4 ,p>don ref]ral 

,aft] issu+ an ord] ( expungem5t "u     
subsection 7b7 or subsection 7c71 ^u a  
f9d+ ( good cause1 ! c\rt may ref] !    
case or petition to ! ,presid5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & 8 or h] designees       
7includ+ ! ,p>don ,attorney ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 not)/&+ #bh ,,cfr "p #a         
7,executive ,clem5cy771 = review        
consi/5t ) ! au?ority grant$ to !       
,presid5t "u article ,,ii1 section #b ( 
! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #h4  
,inapplicability ,! ,adm9i/rative       
,proc$ure ,act1 #e ,u4,s4,c4 #eea et    
seq41 & ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee   
,act1 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app5dix1 %all n     
apply to ?is section & to ord]s or o!r  
actions tak5 pursuant to x4  #i4        
,int]pretation & sev]ability  7a7 ,no?+ 
9 ?is section %\ld be con/ru$ to preempt
 or sup]s$e ! laws ( any ,/ate ) respect
 to its au?ority to def9e & en=ce !     
crim9al law ( t ,/ate1 or ) respect to  
any p[] res]v$ to ! ,/ates respectively1
 or to ! p1 or to any citiz5 z a "r1 "u 
! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,?is  

section does n annul1 alt]1 or affect1  
or exempt any p]son subject to ?is      
section f comply+ )1 ! laws ( any ,/ate1
 except to ! ext5t t ^? laws are        
inconsi/5t ) ! provisions ( ?is section1
 & !n only to ! ext5t ( ! inconsi/5cy4  
,?is section %all n 9 any way abridge or
 alt] ! rem$ies n[ exi/+ at common law  
or by /atute1 b consi/5t ) subsection   
7d77#c77;,b71 ! provisions ( ?is section
 are 9 addition to su* rem$ies4  7b7 ,if
 any provision ( ?is section or !       
application !re( to any p]son or        
circum/ance is held invalid1 ! rema9d] (
 ?is section1 or ! application ( t      
provision to p]sons or circum/ances o!r 
?an ^? z to :i* x is held invalid1 is n 
affect$ !reby4  #aj4 ,effective date    
,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
%all take effect #ahj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4