HB441 Summary

• Expands expungement eligibility for persons convicted of non-violent misdemeanors to file petitions after 10 years with no subsequent arrests, or after 3 years if all probation/parole requirements are completed and additional criteria are met.

• Allows persons with expunged misdemeanor convictions to refuse disclosure of that conviction in response to inquiries, except during sworn court proceedings, depositions, or affidavits used in court.

• Requires the Attorney General to maintain a non-public index of expunged records accessible only to courts, law enforcement agencies, criminal prosecution agencies, and firearm licensing authorities.

• Creates a Class B misdemeanor penalty for intentionally disclosing expunged records or references outside of authorized circumstances.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval, with constitutional exclusion from local funding requirements because the bill defines a new crime.