SB22-099 Summary

• Establishes automatic sealing of eligible nonviolent criminal records by the state court administrator based on waiting periods: 4 years for civil infractions, 7 years for misdemeanors/petty offenses, and 10 years for eligible felonies.

• Removes fines, court costs, and fees as barriers to record sealing, prohibiting courts from considering unpaid financial obligations when determining sealing eligibility.

• Requires consumer reporting agencies to exclude sealed and expunged records from consumer reports unless the user is legally required to consider such information.

• Mandates automatic sealing of arrest records when no charges are filed and sealing of criminal justice records upon disposition in non-conviction cases without requiring written motions.

• Appropriates $725,145 to the judicial department for 2022-23 to implement the automatic sealing system, including IT infrastructure and additional staff.