CO SB218

Allows individuals convicted of marijuana offenses under Section 18-18-406(3)(c) or (5)(a)(I) that would have been legal under Amendment 64 (Section 16 of Article XVIII of the Colorado Constitution) to petition district court for record sealing.

Defendant must pay filing fee and notify the district attorney, who may object after reviewing specific factors; if no objection is filed, court shall order sealing; if objected, court holds hearing to decide petition.

Sealed records remain accessible to courts, law enforcement, criminal justice agencies, and prosecutors for investigation and prosecution purposes, and records are automatically unsealed if defendant is convicted of a new criminal offense.

Employers, government agencies, landlords, and officials cannot require applicants to disclose sealed conviction records, though exceptions apply for Colorado State Board of Law Examiners and Department of Education inquiries.

Petitions limited to once per twelve-month period; State Court Administrator must post all petitions to its website for at least 30 days before court can grant or deny; basic identifying information remains unsealed.