ID H0344

Courts may terminate suspended sentences or dismiss cases when defendants complete probation without violations, or graduate from drug court or mental health court programs without probation violations, restoring civil rights upon final dismissal.

Sentences imposed but suspended during the first 365 days may be amended from state custody to "confinement in a penal facility" for time served, and amended judgments may be deemed misdemeanor convictions.

Sex offender registration offense convictions are excluded from dismissal or reduction under this section.

Defendants have records sealed and expunged if charges are dismissed or they are acquitted, or upon probation completion after 1 year (misdemeanor) or 3 years (felony) without subsequent felony or misdemeanor convictions involving violence.

Courts must order all case records sealed by sealing physical files and electronic records, removing public references, and transmitting orders to Idaho State Police and local law enforcement agencies to update their records.