HB 13-1082 Summary

• Courts must advise adjudicated juveniles and their parents or guardians of expungement rights at adjudication, and juveniles, parents, guardians, or guardian ad litems can initiate expungement proceedings.

• Reduces expungement waiting periods: from 4 years to 3 years for standard cases, and from 10 years to 5 years for repeat or mandatory juvenile offenders with no subsequent violations.

• Allows immediate expungement upon not guilty findings, dismissals due to nonprosecution, or successful completion of diversion programs, deferred adjudication, or informal adjustments.

• Expunged records remain accessible to courts, district attorneys, law enforcement, state judicial department, and crime victims for ongoing criminal investigations, prosecution, and parole supervision.

• Establishes victim rights to be heard at expungement hearings and requires district attorneys to inform victims of expungement petitions involving offenses committed against them.