DE HB285

Clarifies that Family Court judges may order expungement of juvenile charges originating in different counties, with petitions filed in the county where the most recent case was concluded

Distinguishes between misdemeanor and felony sex offenses in juvenile expungement definitions, correcting an overlap from previous legislation (House Bill 177, 2011)

Requires a 5-year waiting period before discretionary expungement petitions can be filed for felony sex offenses, while maintaining the 3-year period for misdemeanor sex offenses

Removes the requirement for Family Court to send expungement orders to the federal Department of Justice, as this communication is already handled by the State Bureau of Identification

Maintains mandatory expungement eligibility for juveniles with no more than one adjudication of delinquency for non-violent, non-sex offense felonies or misdemeanors after a 3-year waiting period