SB3344 Amendment Summary

• Requires county public defenders and circuit court clerks to provide information to persons eligible for expungement or sealing of arrest and criminal history records, explaining eligibility requirements and application procedures.

• Allows compliance through three options: providing a hyperlink labeled "Expungement and Sealing" on websites, linking to the State Appellate Defender's expungement information, or making the State Appellate Defender's instruction guide available for inspection in offices or courthouses.

• Applies the same expungement and sealing information requirements to county Public Defenders under the Counties Code.

• Applies the same expungement and sealing information requirements to court clerks under the Clerks of Courts Act.