ID H0671

Reduces the waiting period for juvenile offenders convicted of felonies to petition for record expungement from 5 years to 3 years, measured from either the termination of court jurisdiction or release from juvenile correctional center, whichever occurs last

Maintains the 1-year waiting period for juveniles adjudicated only of misdemeanors, status offenses, or cases handled through diversion or informal adjustment

Prohibits expungement of convictions for 19 categories of serious crimes including murder, rape, kidnapping, arson, armed robbery, and drug trafficking near schools

Requires court hearing to determine if petitioner has not been convicted of additional felonies or violent misdemeanors since initial adjudication, has developed life skills, and expungement will not compromise public safety

Upon approval, orders all records sealed and references to the adjudication removed from public indices, while maintaining a non-public special index accessible only by court order