ID H0482

Parents or guardians of juveniles appearing before or testifying at expungement hearings are not required to be represented by an attorney.

Expungement eligibility timelines remain unchanged: 3 years for felony offenses or juvenile corrections commitment, or 1 year for misdemeanor/status offenses only.

Courts may not expunge convictions for 18 specified serious crimes including murder, rape, armed robbery, kidnapping, and drug trafficking near schools.

Court must find petitioner has not been convicted of felony or violent misdemeanor since jurisdiction ended, is developing life skills, and expungement does not compromise public safety before ordering records sealed.

Act becomes effective July 1, 2024, declared as an emergency measure.