,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ae1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,durb9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,grassley7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to re=m s5t5c+   
laws & correctional in/itutions1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,fir/ ,/ep ,implem5tation   
,act ( #bjbe4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          
cont5ts4,,title ,i--,s5t5c+ reform,sec4 
#aja4 ,application ( ,fir/ ,/ep         
,act4,sec4 #ajb4 ,modify+ safety valve =
 drug (f5ses4,,title ,,ii--,corrections 
,reform,sec4 #bja4 ,p>ole =             
juv5iles4,sec4 #bjb4 ,juv5ile seal+ &   
expungem5t4,sec4 #bjc4 ,ensur+ accuracy 
( ,f$]al crim9al records4  ,i ,s5t5c+   
re=m  #aja4 ,application ( ,fir/ ,/ep   
,act  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  
7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ (f5se means-- 7,a7 a   

violation ( a ,f$]al crim9al /atute1 !  
/atutory p5alties = :i* 7 modifi$ by    
section #dja or #djc ( ! ,fir/ ,/ep ,act
 ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-cia2 #acb   
,/at4 #ebbj71 t 0 committ$ on or be=e   
,decemb] #ba1 #bjah2 or  7,b7 a         
violation ( a ,f$]al crim9al /atute1 !  
/atutory p5alties = :i* are modifi$ by  
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section2 &  7#b7 ! 
t]m s]i\s viol5t felony has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$    
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74   
7b7 ,am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7      
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act ,section     
#dja7;b7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hda7;b77 is am5d$-- 7i7 
9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph    
7,c71 by /rik+ felony drug (f5se &      
ins]t+ s]i\s drug felony or s]i\s viol5t
 felony2  7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by 
/rik+ felony drug (f5se & ins]t+ s]i\s  
drug felony or s]i\s viol5t felony2 &   
7,,iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,e77ii71 by /rik+
 felony drug (f5se & ins]t+ s]i\s drug  
felony or s]i\s viol5t felony2  7ii7 9  

p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ felony drug     
(f5se & ins]t+ s]i\s drug felony or     
s]i\s viol5t felony2 &  7iii7 9 p>agraph
 7#c71 by /rik+ felony drug (f5se &     
ins]t+ s]i\s drug felony or s]i\s viol5t
 felony4  7,b7 ,controll$ ,sub/ances    
,import & ,export ,act ,section         
#ajaj7;b77#c7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances 
,import & ,export ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4   
#ifj7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ felony  
drug (f5se & ins]t+ s]i\s drug felony or
 s]i\s viol5t felony4  7#b7 ,p5d+ cases 
,?is subsection1 & ! am5dm5ts made by   
?is subsection1 %all apply to any s5t5ce
 impos$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 reg>dless ( :5 ! (f5se 0      
committ$4  7c7 ,def5dants previ\sly     
s5t5c$ ,a c\rt t impos$ a s5t5ce = a    
cov]$ (f5se may1 on motion ( ! def5dant1
 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 !  
attorney = ! ,gov]nm5t1 or ! c\rt1      
impose a r$uc$ s5t5ce z if sections #dja
 & #djc ( ! ,fir/ ,/ep ,act ( #bjah     
7,public ,law #aae-cia2 #acb ,/at4      
#ebbj7 & ! am5dm5ts made by subsection  

7b7 ( ?is section 7 9 effect at ! "t !  
cov]$ (f5se 0 committ$ if1 aft] consid]+
 ! factors set =? 9 section #ceec7;a7 ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! nature
 & s]i\sness ( ! dang] to any p]son1 !  
community1 or any crime victims1 & !    
po/-s5t5c+ conduct ( ! def5dant1 !      
s5t5c+ c\rt f9ds a r$uction is consi/5t 
) ! am5dm5ts made by section #dja or    
#djc ( ! ,fir/ ,/ep ,act ( #bjah        
7,public ,law #aae-cia2 #acb ,/at4      
#ebbj7 or ) ! am5dm5ts made by          
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section4  7d7      
,crime victims ,any proce$+ "u ?is      
section %all be subject to section #cgga
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code       
7commonly kn[n z ! ,crime ,victims'     
,rights ,act74  7e7 ,requirem5t ,= ea*  
motion fil$ "u subsection 7c71 !        
,gov]nm5t %all conduct a p>ticul>iz$    
inquiry ( ! facts & circum/ances ( !    
orig9al s5t5c+ ( ! def5dant 9 ord] to   
assess :e!r a r$uction 9 s5t5ce w\ld be 
consi/5t ) ! ,fir/ ,/ep ,act ( #bjah    
7,public ,law #aae-cia2 #acb ,/at4      

#eaid7 & ! am5dm5ts made by t ,act1     
includ+ a review ( any prior crim9al    
conduct or any o!r relevant in=mation f 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local au?orities4      
#ajb4 ,modify+ safety valve = drug      
(f5ses  7a7 ,am5dm5ts ,section #ceec (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7g7 z subsection 7h72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+3  7g7      
,inadequacy ( crim9al hi/ory  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,if subsection 7f7 does n apply to
 a def5dant because ! def5dant does n   
meet ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection
 7f77#a7 7relat+ to crim9al hi/ory71 !  
c\rt may1 ^u prior notice to !          
,gov]nm5t1 waive subsection 7f77#a7 if !
 c\rt specifies 9 writ+ ! specific      
reasons :y reliable in=mation indicates 
t exclud+ ! def5dant pursuant to        
subsection 7f77#a7 sub/antially         
ov]repres5ts ! s]i\sness ( ! def5dant's 
crim9al hi/ory or ! likelihood t !      
def5dant w commit o!r crimes4  7#b7     
,prohibition ,?is subsection %all n     

apply to any def5dant :o has be5        
convict$ ( a s]i\s drug felony or a     
s]i\s viol5t felony1 z ^? t]ms are def9$
 9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$          
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74  4
  ,,ii ,corrections ,re=m  #bja4 ,p>ole 
= juv5iles  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #djc (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #ejcb ! foll[+3 
#ejcb;,a4 ,modification ( an impos$ t]m 
( imprisonm5t = violations ( law        
committ$ prior to age #ah  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a c\rt
 may r$uce a t]m ( imprisonm5t impos$ ^u
 a def5dant convict$ z an adult = an    
(f5se committ$ & complet$ be=e !        
def5dant atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age if-- 7#a7
 ! def5dant has s]v$ n less ?an #bj ye>s
 9 cu/ody = ! (f5se2 &  7#b7 ! c\rt     
f9ds1 aft] consid]+ ! factors set =? 9  
subsection 7c71 t ! def5dant is n a     
dang] to ! safety ( any p]son or !      
community & t ! int]e/s ( ju/ice w>rant 
a s5t5ce modification4  7b7 ,sup]vis$   
release ,any def5dant ^: s5t5ce is r$uc$

 pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all be     
ord]$ to s]ve a p]iod ( sup]vis$ release
 ( n less ?an #e ye>s foll[+ release f  
imprisonm5t4 ,! conditions ( sup]vis$   
release & any modification or revocation
 ( ! t]m ( sup]vise release %all be 9   
accordance ) section #cehc4  7c7        
,factors & in=mation ,to be consid]$ 9  
det]m9+ :e!r ,to modify a t]m (         
imprisonm5t ,! c\rt1 9 det]m9+ :e!r to  
r$uce a t]m ( imprisonm5t pursuant to   
subsection 7a71 %all consid]-- 7#a7 !   
factors describ$ 9 section #ceec7;a71   
includ+ ! nature ( ! (f5se & ! hi/ory & 
*>act]i/ics ( ! def5dant2  7#b7 ! age ( 
! def5dant at ! "t ( ! (f5se2  7#c7 a   
report & recomm5dation ( ! ,bureau (    
,prisons1 includ+ in=mation on :e!r !   
def5dant has sub/antially compli$ ) !   
rules ( ea* in/itution 9 :i* ! def5dant 
has be5 conf9$ & :e!r ! def5dant has    
complet$ any educational1 vocational1 or
 o!r prison program1 :]e available2     
7#d7 a report & recomm5dation ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates attorney = any di/rict 9 :i* an 

(f5se = :i* ! def5dant is imprison$ 0   
prosecut$2  7#e7 :e!r ! def5dant has    
demon/rat$ maturity1 rehabilitation1 & a
 fitness to re5t] society suffici5t to  
ju/ify a s5t5ce r$uction2  7#f7 any     
/atem5t1 :i* may be pres5t$ orally or   
o!rwise1 by any victim ( an (f5se = :i* 
! def5dant is imprison$ or by a family  
memb] ( ! victim if ! victim is deceas$2
  7#g7 any report f a physical1 m5tal1  
or psy*iatric exam9ation ( ! def5dant   
conduct$ by a lic5s$ heal? c>e          
pr(essional2  7#h7 ! family & community 
circum/ances ( ! def5dant at ! "t ( !   
(f5se1 includ+ any hi/ory ( abuse1      
trauma1 or involvem5t 9 ! *ild welf>e   
sy/em2  7#i7 ! ext5t ( ! role ( !       
def5dant 9 ! (f5se & :e!r1 & to :at     
ext5t1 an adult 0 involv$ 9 ! (f5se2    
7#aj7 ! dim9i%$ culpability ( juv5iles z
 comp>$ to t ( adults1 & ! hallm>k      
features ( y\?1 includ+ immaturity1     
impetuosity1 & failure to appreciate    
risks & consequ5ces1 :i* c\nsel aga9/   
s5t5c+ juv5iles to ! o!rwise applicable 

t]m ( imprisonm5t2 &  7#aa7 any o!r     
in=mation ! c\rt det]m9es relevant to ! 
decision ( ! c\rt4  7d7 ,limitation on  
applications pursuant to ?is section    
7#a7 ,second application ,n e>li] ?an #e
 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* an ord] ent]$  
by a c\rt on an initial application "u  
?is section becomes f9al1 a c\rt %all   
ent]ta9 a second application by ! same  
def5dant "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,f9al    
application ,n e>li] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! 
date on :i* an ord] ent]$ by a c\rt on a
 second application "u p>agraph 7#a7    
becomes f9al1 a c\rt %all ent]ta9 a f9al
 application by ! same def5dant "u ?is  
section4  7#c7 ,prohibition ,a c\rt may 
n ent]ta9 an application fil$ aft] an   
application fil$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 by !  
same def5dant4  7e7 ,proc$ures  7#a7    
,notice ,! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all      
provide writt5 notice ( ?is section to--
 7,a7 any def5dant :o has s]v$ n less   
?an #ai ye>s 9 prison = an (f5se        
committ$ & complet$ be=e ! def5dant     
atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age = :i* ! def5dant 0

 convict$ z an adult2 &  7,b7 ! s5t5c+  
c\rt1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates attorney1 & !     
,f$]al ,public ,def5d] or ,executive    
,director ( ! ,community ,def5d]        
,organization = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i*
 ! s5t5ce describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 0 
impos$4  7#b7 ,crime victims' rights ,^u
 receiv+ notice "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,unit$ ,/ates attorney %all provide any 
notifications requir$ "u section #cgga4 
7#c7 ,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
application = a s5t5ce r$uction "u ?is  
section %all be fil$ z a motion to r$uce
 ! s5t5ce ( ! def5dant & may include    
affidavits or o!r writt5 mat]ial4  7,b7 
,requirem5t ,a motion to r$uce a s5t5ce 
"u ?is section %all be fil$ ) ! s5t5c+  
c\rt & a copy %all be s]v$ on ! ,unit$  
,/ates attorney = ! judicial di/rict 9  
:i* ! s5t5ce 0 impos$4  7#d7 ,exp&+ !   
record2 he>+  7,a7 ,exp&+ ! record ,aft]
 ! fil+ ( a motion to r$uce a s5t5ce "u 
?is section1 ! c\rt may direct ! p>ties 
to exp& ! record by submitt+ additional 
writt5 mat]ials relat+ to ! motion4     

7,b7 ,he>+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! c\rt %all   
conduct a he>+ on ! motion1 at :i* !    
def5dant & c\nsel = ! def5dant %all be  
giv5 ! opportunity to be he>d4  7ii7    
,evid5ce ,9 a he>+ "u ?is section1 !    
c\rt may all[ p>ties to pres5t evid5ce4 
7iii7 ,def5dant's pres5ce ,at a he>+ "u 
?is section1 ! def5dant %all be pres5t  
unless ! def5dant waives ! "r to be     
pres5t4 ,! requirem5t "u ?is clause may 
be satisfi$ by ! def5dant appe>+ by     
video teleconf]5ce4  7iv7 ,c\nsel ,a    
def5dant :o is unable to obta9 c\nsel is
 entitl$ to h c\nsel appo9t$ to repres5t
 ! def5dant = proce$+s "u ?is section1  
includ+ any appeal1 unless ! def5dant   
waives ! "r to c\nsel4  7v7 ,f9d+s ,!   
c\rt %all /ate 9 op5 c\rt1 & file 9     
writ+1 ! reasons = grant+ or d5y+ a     
motion "u ?is section4  7,c7 ,appeal ,! 
,gov]nm5t or ! def5dant may file a      
notice ( appeal 9 ! di/rict c\rt =      
review ( a f9al ord] "u ?is section4 ,! 
"t limit = fil+ su* appeal %all be      
gov]n$ by rule #d7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules 

( ,appellate ,proc$ure4  7f7            
,educational & rehabilitative programs  
,a def5dant :o is convict$ & s5t5c$ z an
 adult = an (f5se committ$ & complet$   
be=e ! def5dant atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age   
may n be depriv$ ( any educational1     
tra9+1 or rehabilitative program t is   
o!rwise available to ! g5]al prison     
population4  4  7b7 ,table ( sections ,!
 table ( sections = *apt] #djc ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#ejcb ! foll[+3  #ejcb;,a4 ,modification
 ( an impos$ t]m ( imprisonm5t =        
violations ( law committ$ prior to age  
#ah4  4  7c7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section %all apply to any   
conviction ent]$ be=e1 on1 or aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #bjb4      
,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 
means to de/roy a record & oblit]ate !  
"n ( ! p]son to :om ! record p]ta9s f   
ea* (ficial index or public 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 high-risk1 public
 tru/ position means a position         
designat$ z a public tru/ position "u   
section #gca4ajf7;b7 ( title #e1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor  
regulation2  7#h7 ! t]m juv5ile means-- 
7,a7 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,b71 a p]son :o has n atta9$ ! age (   
#ah ye>s2 &  7,b7 = ! purpose ( proce$+s
 & disposition "u ?is *apt] = an alleg$ 
act ( juv5ile del9qu5cy1 a p]son :o has 
n atta9$ ! age ( #ba ye>s2  7#i7 ! t]m  
juv5ile del9qu5cy means ! violation ( a 
law ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates committ$ by a     
p]son be=e atta9+ ! age ( #ah ye>s :i*  
w\ld h be5 a crime if committ$ by an    
adult1 or a violation by su* a p]son (  
section #ibb7x72  7#aj7 ! t]m juv5ile   
nonviol5t (f5se means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( 
an arre/ or an adjudication t is        
dismiss$ or f9ds ! juv5ile to be n      
del9qu5t1 an act ( juv5ile del9qu5cy t  
is n-- 7i7 a crim9al homicide1 =cible   

rape or any o!r sex (f5se 7z def9$ 9    
section #aaa ( ! ,sex ,(f5d]            
,regi/ration & ,notification ,act 7#cd  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjiaa771 kidnapp+1 aggravat$ 
assault1 robb]y1 burgl>y ( an occupi$   
/ructure1 arson1 or a drug traffick+    
crime 9 :i* a fire>m 0 us$2 or  7ii7 a  
,f$]al crime ( t]rorism 7z def9$ 9      
section #bccb;b7g772 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( 
an adjudication t f9ds ! juv5ile to be  
del9qu5t1 an act ( juv5ile del9qu5cy t  
is n-- 7i7 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7
 ( subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7ii7 a         
misdemeanor crime ( dome/ic viol5ce 7z  
def9$ 9 section #iba7;a77#cc772  7#aa7 !
 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+ a photograph or a ,/ate 
crim9al ju/ice in=mation sy/em record2 &
  7,c7 does n include-- 7i7 f+]pr9ts2 or
  7ii7 a ,,dna sample2  7#ab7 ! t]m     
petition] means a p]son :o files an     
expungem5t petition or a seal+ petition2
  7#ac7 ! t]m seal means-- 7,a7 to close
 a record f public view+ s t ! record _c
 be exam9$ except by c\rt ord]2 &  7,b7 
to physically seal ! record %ut & label 

! record ,,seal$ or1 9 ! case ( an      
electronic record1 ! sub/antive         
equival5t2  7#ad7 ! t]m seal+ he>+ means
 a he>+ held "u section                 
#ejdd7;b77#b77;,b72 &  7#ae7 ! 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$4  7#c7 ,notice ( automatic seal+  
,a c\rt t ord]s ! seal+ ( a juv5ile     
record ( a p]son "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 
9 writ+1 in=m ! p]son ( ! seal+ & !     
b5efits ( seal+ ! record4  7b7          
,petition+ = e>ly seal+ ( nonviol5t     
(f5ses  7#a7 ,"r to file seal+ petition 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* a p]son :o is   
adjudicat$ 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 ! (f5se1 unless !   
p]son-- 7i7 has be5 convict$ ( a crime  
or adjudicat$ del9qu5t = an act (       
juv5ile del9qu5cy s9ce ! date ( !       
disposition2 or  7ii7 is engag$ 9 active
 crim9al c\rt proce$+s or juv5ile       
del9qu5cy proce$+s4  7,b7 ,notice (     
opportunity to file petition ,if a p]son
 is adjudicat$ del9qu5t = a juv5ile     
nonviol5t (f5se1 ! c\rt 9 :i* ! p]son is
 adjudicat$ 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$ures = fil+ ! seal+ petition-- 7i7 
on ! date on :i* ! individual is        
adjudicat$ 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]$4  7,b7 ,he>+   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a p]son files a seal+  
petition1 ! c\rt %all-- 7,i7 except z   
provid$ 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 = indig5t       
petition]s ,if ! c\rt det]m9es t !      
petition] is indig5t1 !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 ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative  
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %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 ! ,director 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 is 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 
,protection f disclosure ,except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 if a   
c\rt ord]s ! seal+ ( a juv5ile record ( 
a p]son "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 )      
respect to a juv5ile nonviol5t (f5se1 ! 
proce$+s 9 ! case %all be deem$ nev] to 
h occurr$1 & ! p]son may prop]ly reply  
accord+ly to any inquiry ab\t ! ev5ts ! 
records ( :i* are ord]$ seal$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 ,law en=cem5t access to   
seal$ records  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a law       
en=cem5t ag5cy may access a seal$       
juv5ile record 9 ! possession ( ! ag5cy 
or ano!r law en=cem5t ag5cy solely-- 7i7

 to det]m9e :e!r ! p]son :o is ! subject
 ( ! record is a nonviol5t (f5d]        
eligible = a fir/-"t-(f5d] div]sion     
program2  7ii7 = inve/igatory or        
prosecutorial purposes2 or  7iii7 = a   
backgr\nd *eck t relates to-- 7,i7 law  
en=cem5t employm5t2 or  7,,ii7 any      
position t a ,f$]al ag5cy designates z  
a-- 7aa7 national security position2 or 
7bb7 high-risk1 public tru/ position4   
7,b7 ,transition p]iod ,dur+ ! #a-ye>   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* a c\rt    
ord]s ! seal+ ( a juv5ile record "u ?is 
section1 a law en=cem5t ag5cy may1 = law
 en=cem5t purposes1 access ! record if !
 record is 9 ! possession ( ! ag5cy or  
ano!r law en=cem5t ag5cy4  7#d7         
,prohibition on disclosure  7,a7        
,prohibition ,except z provid$ 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 ,9 ! case ( a backgr\nd
 *eck = law en=cem5t employm5t or = any 
employm5t t requires a gov]nm5t security
 cle>ance-- 7,i7 a p]son :o is ! subject
 ( a juv5ile record seal$ "u ?is section
 %all disclose ! cont5ts ( ! record2 &  
7,,ii7 a law en=cem5t ag5cy t possesses 
a juv5ile record seal$ "u ?is section-- 
7aa7 may disclose ! cont5ts ( ! record2 
&  7bb7 if ! ag5cy obta9s or is subject 
to a c\rt ord] au?oriz+ disclosure ( !  
record1 may disclose ! record4  7ii7    
,disclosure to ,arm$ ,=ces ,a p]son1    
includ+ a law en=cem5t ag5cy t possesses
 a juv5ile record seal$ "u ?is section1 
may disclose in=mation f a juv5ile      
record seal$ "u ?is section 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$+s ,a          
prosecutor or o!r law en=cem5t (fic] may
 disclose in=mation f a juv5ile record  
seal$ "u ?is section1 & a p]son :o is ! 
subject ( a juv5ile record seal$ "u ?is 
section may be requir$ to te/ify or     
o!rwise disclose in=mation ab\t !       
record1 9 a crim9al or o!r proce$+ if   
su* disclosure is requir$ by !          
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !       
con/itution ( a ,/ate1 or a ,f$]al or   
,/ate /atute or rule4  7iv7             
,au?orization = p]son to disclose own   
record ,a p]son :o is ! subject ( a     
juv5ile record seal$ "u ?is section may 
*oose to disclose ! record4  7d7        
,limitation relat+ to subsequ5t incid5ts
  7#a7 ,aft] fil+ & be=e petition grant$
 ,if1 aft] ! date on :i* a p]son files a
 seal+ petition ) respect to a juv5ile  
(f5se & be=e ! c\rt det]m9es :e!r to    
grant ! petition1 ! p]son is convict$ ( 
a crime1 adjudicat$ del9qu5t = an act ( 
juv5ile del9qu5cy1 or engag$ 9 active   
crim9al c\rt proce$+s or juv5ile        

del9qu5cy proce$+s1 ! c\rt %all d5y !   
petition4  7#b7 ,aft] petition grant$   
,if1 on or aft] ! date on :i* a c\rt    
ord]s ! seal+ ( a juv5ile record ( a    
p]son "u subsection 7b71 ! p]son is     
convict$ ( a crime or adjudicat$        
del9qu5t = an act ( juv5ile del9qu5cy-- 
7,a7 ! c\rt %all-- 7i7 vacate ! ord]2 & 
7ii7 notify ! p]son :o is ! subject ( ! 
juv5ile record1 & ea* entity or p]son   
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,a71 t ! 
ord] has be5 vacat$2 &  7,b7 ! record   
%all no long] be seal$4  7e7 ,inclusion 
( ,/ate juv5ile del9qu5cy adjudications 
& proce$+s ,= purposes ( subp>agraphs   
7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection 7a77#a71       
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subsection         
7b77#a77;,a71 subsection                
7b77#b77;,c77ix71 & p>agraphs 7#a7 &    
7#b7 ( subsection 7d71 ! t]m juv5ile    
del9qu5cy includes ! violation ( a law (
 a ,/ate committ$ by a p]son be=e atta9+
 ! age ( #ah ye>s :i* w\ld h be5 a crime
 if committ$ by an adult4  #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 ( age & completes 
e t]m ( probation1 (ficial det5tion1 or 
juv5ile del9qu5t sup]vision ord]$ by !  
c\rt ) respect to ! (f5se be=e atta9+   
#ah 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$4  7,b7 ,arre/s ,if a   
juv5ile is arre/$ by a ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t ag5cy = a juv5ile nonviol5t    
(f5se = :i* a juv5ile del9qu5cy proce$+ 
is n in/itut$ "u ?is *apt]1 & = :i* !   
,unit$ ,/ates does n proce$ aga9/ !     
juv5ile z an adult 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,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/ = a juv5ile
 nonviol5t (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 *apt] or    
f9ds a juv5ile n to be del9qu5t 9 a     
juv5ile del9qu5cy proce$+ "u ?is *apt]1 
! c\rt %all concurr5tly ord] t ea*      
juv5ile record relat+ to ! applicable   
proce$+ 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+ !      
record4  7b7 ,petition+ = expungem5t (  
nonviol5t (f5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son
 :o is adjudicat$ 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$+ took place to ord] ! expungem5t 
( ! juv5ile record t relates to ! (f5se 
unless ! p]son-- 7,a7 has be5 convict$ (
 a crime or adjudicat$ del9qu5t = an act
 ( juv5ile del9qu5cy s9ce ! date ( !    
disposition2  7,b7 is engag$ 9 active   
crim9al c\rt proce$+s or juv5ile        
del9qu5cy proce$+s2 or  7,c7 has _h n   
less ?an #b adjudications ( del9qu5cy   
previ\sly expung$ "u ?is section4  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]$4  7,b7 ,he>+  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,if a p]son files an expungem5t        
petition1 ! c\rt %all-- 7,i7 except z   
provid$ 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  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 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 =    
indig5t petition]s ,if ! c\rt det]m9es t
 ! petition] is indig5t1 !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 ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative 
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %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 ! ,director

 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 is 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 ,protection f     
disclosure ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#h71 if a c\rt ord]s !     
expungem5t ( a juv5ile record ( a p]son 
"u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ) respect to a 
juv5ile nonviol5t (f5se1 ! proce$+s 9 ! 
case %all be deem$ nev] to h occurr$1 & 
! p]son may prop]ly reply accord+ly to  
any inquiry ab\t ! ev5ts ! records ( :i*
 are ord]$ expung$4  7#b7 ,v]ification (
 expungem5t ,if a c\rt ord]s !          
expungem5t ( a juv5ile record "u        
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ) respect to a    
juv5ile nonviol5t (f5se1 ! c\rt %all--  
7,a7 s5d a copy ( ! expungem5t ord] to  
ea* entity or p]son kn[n to ! c\rt t    
possesses a record relat+ to ! (f5se1   
includ+ ea*-- 7i7 law en=cem5t ag5cy2 & 
7ii7 public or private correctional or  
det5tion facility2  7,b7 9 ! expungem5t 
ord]-- 7i7 require ea* entity or p]son  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to-- 7,i7   
seal ! record = #a ye> &1 dur+ t #a-ye> 

p]iod1 apply p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 (    
section #ejdd7;c7 ) respect to ! record2
  7,,ii7 on ! date t is #a ye> aft] !   
date ( ! ord]1 de/roy ! record unless a 
subsequ5t incid5t describ$ 9 subsection 
7d77#b7 occurs2 &  7,,iii7 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 &  7ii7 expla9 t if a subsequ5t 
incid5t describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b7   
occurs1 ! ord] %all be vacat$ &-- 7,i7  
if ! incid5t occurs dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod 
describ$ 9 clause 7i77,i7 ( ?is         
subp>agraph1 ! record %all no long] be  
seal$2 or  7,,ii7 if ! record has be5   
expung$ because ! incid5t occurs aft] ! 
#a-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7i77,i7 (
 ?is subp>agraph1 ! record %all n be    
treat$ z hav+ be5 expung$2  7,c7 on !   
date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! ord]1  
de/roy ea* pap] & electronic copy ( !   
record 9 ! possession ( ! c\rt unless a 
subsequ5t incid5t describ$ 9 subsection 
7d77#b7 occurs2 &  7,d7 aft] receiv+ a  

writt5 c]tification f ea* entity or     
p]son "u subp>agraph 7,b77i77,,iii71    
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 ,on & aft] !   
date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* a   
c\rt ord]s ! expungem5t ( a juv5ile     
record ( a p]son "u ?is section1 9 !    
case ( an inquiry relat+ to ! juv5ile   
record1 ! c\rt1 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>agraphs 7#d7
 ?r\gh 7#h77 %all reply to ! inquiry t  
no su* juv5ile record exi/s4  7#d7      
,civil actions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on & aft]
 ! date on :i* a c\rt ord]s ! expungem5t
 ( a juv5ile record ( a p]son "u ?is    
section1 if ! p]son br+s an action aga9/
 a law en=cem5t ag5cy t arre/$1 or      
p>ticipat$ 9 ! arre/ (1 ! p]son = !     
(f5se to :i* ! record relates1 or aga9/ 
! ,/ate or political subdivision ( a    
,/ate ( :i* ! law en=cem5t ag5cy is an  

ag5cy1 9 :i* ! cont5ts ( ! record are   
relevant to ! resolution ( ! issues     
pres5t$ 9 ! action1 !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+ held 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#e7 ,crim9al & juv5ile       
proce$+s ,on & aft] ! date t is #a ye>  
aft] ! date on :i* a c\rt ord]s !       
expungem5t ( a juv5ile record "u ?is    

section1 a prosecutor or o!r law        
en=cem5t (fic] may disclose und]ly+     
in=mation f ! juv5ile record1 & ! p]son 
:o is ! subject ( ! juv5ile record may  
be requir$ to te/ify or o!rwise disclose
 in=mation ab\t ! record1 9 a crim9al or
 o!r proce$+ if su* disclosure is       
requir$ by ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ! con/itution ( a ,/ate1 or a   
,f$]al or ,/ate /atute or rule4  7#f7   
,backgr\nd *ecks ,on & aft] ! date t is 
#a ye> aft] ! date on :i* a c\rt ord]s !
 expungem5t ( a juv5ile record "u ?is   
section1 9 ! case ( a backgr\nd *eck =  
law en=cem5t employm5t or = any         
employm5t t requires a gov]nm5t security
 cle>ance1 ! p]son :o is ! subject ( !  
juv5ile record may be requir$ to        
disclose und]ly+ in=mation f ! record4  
7#g7 ,disclosure to arm$ =ces ,on & aft]
 ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* a
 c\rt ord]s ! expungem5t ( a juv5ile    
record "u ?is section1 a p]son1 includ+ 
a law en=cem5t ag5cy t possess$ su* a   
juv5ile record1 may be requir$ to       

disclose und]ly+ in=mation f ! 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    
7#h7 ,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  7#i7   
,treatm5t z seal$ record dur+ transition
 p]iod ,dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date on :i* a c\rt ord]s ! expungem5t ( 
a juv5ile record "u ?is section1        
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 ( section         
#ejdd7;c7 %all apply ) respect to !     
record z if ! record _h be5 seal$ "u t  
section4  7d7 ,limitation relat+ to     
subsequ5t incid5ts  7#a7 ,aft] fil+ &   
be=e petition grant$ ,if1 aft] ! date on
 :i* a p]son files an expungem5t        
petition ) respect to a juv5ile (f5se & 
be=e ! c\rt det]m9es :e!r to grant !    
petition1 ! p]son is convict$ ( a crime1

 adjudicat$ del9qu5t = an act ( juv5ile 
del9qu5cy1 or engag$ 9 active crim9al   
c\rt proce$+s or juv5ile del9qu5cy      
proce$+s1 ! c\rt %all d5y ! petition4   
7#b7 ,aft] petition grant$ ,if1 on or   
aft] ! date on :i* a c\rt ord]s !       
expungem5t ( a juv5ile record ( a p]son 
"u subsection 7b71 ! p]son is convict$ (
 a crime1 adjudicat$ del9qu5t = an act (
 juv5ile del9qu5cy1 or engag$ 9 active  
crim9al c\rt proce$+s or juv5ile        
del9qu5cy proce$+s-- 7,a7 ! c\rt t ord]$
 ! expungem5t %all-- 7i7 vacate ! ord]2 
&  7ii7 notify ! p]son :o is ! subject (
 ! juv5ile record1 & ea* entity or p]son
 describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,a71 t !
 ord] has be5 vacat$2 &  7,b7 ! record--
 7i7 %all n be expung$2 or  7ii7 if !   
record has be5 expung$ because #a ye>   
has elaps$ s9ce ! date ( ! expungem5t   
ord]1 %all n be treat$ z hav+ be5       
expung$4  7e7 ,inclusion ( /ate juv5ile 
del9qu5cy adjudications & proce$+s ,=   
purposes ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
subsection 7b77#a71 subsection          

7b77#b77;,c77ix71 & p>agraphs 7#a7 &    
7#b7 ( subsection 7d71 ! t]m juv5ile    
del9qu5cy includes ! violation ( a law (
 a ,/ate committ$ by a p]son be=e atta9+
 ! age ( #ah ye>s :i* w\ld h be5 a crime
 if committ$ by an adult4  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 ,rule (       
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is section %all be con/ru$ to au?orize 
! seal+ or expungem5t ( a record ( a    
crim9al conviction ( a juv5ile :o 0     
proce$$ aga9/ z an adult 9 a di/rict    
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #bjc4 ,ensur+  

accuracy ( ,f$]al crim9al records  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #ecd ( title #bh1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,ensur+ accuracy (
 ,f$]al crim9al records  7#a7           
,def9itions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is       
subsection-- 7i7 ! t]m applicant means !
 individual to :om a record s\ght to be 
ex*ang$ p]ta9s2  7ii7 ! t]m high-risk1  
public tru/ position means a position   
designat$ z a public tru/ position "u   
section #gca4ajf7;b7 ( title #e1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor  
regulation2  7iii7 ! t]m incomplete1 )  
respect to a record1 means ! record--   
7,i7 indicates t an individual 0 arre/$ 
b does n describe ! (f5se = :i* !       
individual 0 arre/$2 or  7,,ii7         
indicates t an individual 0 arre/$ 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*$2  7iv7
 ! t]m record means a record or o!r     
in=mation collect$ "u ?is section t     

relates to-- 7,i7 an arre/ by a ,f$]al  
law en=cem5t (fic]2 or  7,,ii7 a ,f$]al 
crim9al proce$+2  7v7 ! t]m report+     
jurisdiction means any p]son or entity t
 provides a record to ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 "u ?is section2 &  7vi7 ! t]m reque/+  
entity-- 7,i7 means a p]son or entity t 
seeks ! ex*ange ( a record = civil      
purposes t include employm5t1 h\s+1     
cr$it1 or any o!r type ( application2 & 
7,,ii7 does n include a law en=cem5t or 
intellig5ce ag5cy t seeks ! ex*ange ( a 
record =-- 7aa7 inve/igative purposes2  
or  7bb7 purposes relat+ to law en=cem5t
 employm5t4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,!
 def9ition ( ! t]m reque/+ entity "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be con/ru$ to   
au?orize access to records t is n       
o!rwise au?oriz$ by law4  7#b7          
,incomplete or inaccurate records ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% & en=ce   
proc$ures to ensure ! prompt release (  
accurate records ex*ang$ =              
employm5t-relat$ 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 %all 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 notify ! applicant t !
 applicant c obta9 a copy ( ! record z  
describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 if ! applicant   
demon/rates a reasonable basis = !      
applicant's review ( ! record2  7ii7    
provide to ! applicant an opportunity1  
^u reque/ & 9 accordance ) clause 7i71  
to-- 7,i7 obta9 a copy ( ! record2 &    
7,,ii7 *all5ge ! accuracy & complet5ess 
( ! record2  7iii7 promptly notify !    
reque/+ entity ( any su* *all5ge2  7iv7 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !
 *all5ge is made1 complete an           
inve/igation ( ! *all5ge2  7v7 provide  
to ! applicant ! specific f9d+s &       

results ( t inve/igation2  7vi7 promptly
 make any *anges or deletions to !      
record requir$ z a result ( ! *all5ge2 &
  7vii7 report ^? *anges to ! reque/+   
entity4  7,e7 ,c]ta9 ex*anges prohibit$ 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an ex*ange %all n include 
any record-- 7,i7 except z provid$ 9    
clause 7ii71 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  7,,ii7 relat+ to an    
adult or juv5ile nons]i\s (f5se ( ! sort
 describ$ 9 section #bj4cb7;b7 ( title  
#bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9   
effect on ,july #a1 #bjji2 or  7,,iii7  
to ! ext5t ! record is n cle>ly an arre/
 or a disposition ( an arre/4  7ii7     
,applicants = s5sitive positions ,!     
prohibition "u clause 7i77,i7 %all n    
apply 9 ! case ( a backgr\nd *eck t     
relates to-- 7,i7 law en=cem5t          
employm5t2 or  7,,ii7 any position t a  
,f$]al ag5cy designates z a-- 7aa7      
national security position2 or  7bb7    
high-risk1 public tru/ position4  7#d7  

,fees ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may collect a 
reasonable fee = an ex*ange ( records = 
employm5t-relat$ 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  7#a7      
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
record has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9         
subsection 7g7 ( section #ecd ( title   
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,report requir$ ,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 =     
employm5t-relat$ purposes made )        
entities 9 ea* ,/ate ?r\gh ! records    
sy/em creat$ "u su* section #ecd2  7,b7 
any prolong$ failure ( a ,f$]al ag5cy to
 comply ) a reque/ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 = in=mation ab\t dispositions ( arre/s2
 &  7,c7 ! numb]s ( successful &        
unsuccessful *all5ges to ! accuracy &   
complet5ess ( records1 organiz$ by !    
,f$]al ag5cy f :i* ea* record orig9at$4