HI HB486

Reduces the expungement eligibility period for prostitution convictions from four years to three years following discharge when court defers further proceedings under chapter 853.

Permits persons convicted of prostitution under section 712-1200(1)(a), loitering for prostitution under section 712-1206(2), or street solicitation of prostitution under section 712-1207(1)(a) or (2)(a) to file a motion to vacate the conviction if not convicted of any penal code offense within three years of the original conviction.

Establishes that courts shall vacate prostitution convictions upon finding the defendant has remained conviction-free for three years after the original offense date.

Requires courts to hold hearings to review defendants' records over the three-year period following prostitution convictions to determine eligibility for vacation.

Takes effect upon approval and does not affect rights, penalties, or proceedings that matured or began before the law's effective date.