HB3387 Summary

• Automatically expunges criminal records for offenses committed before age 18 upon the person's 18th birthday or completion of sentence, whichever occurs first, without requiring a petition.

• Amends the Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630/5.2) and Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405/5-915) to mandate automatic expungement of juvenile law enforcement and court records.

• Agencies holding such records must immediately expunge them; persons and agencies are required to treat expunged offenses as if they never occurred and respond to inquiries accordingly.

• Applies to eligible juvenile offenses; does not affect certain serious crimes including sexual offenses, first-degree murder, or Class 2 felonies and higher.