SB2789 Summary

• Establishes automatic expungement of law enforcement records for minors under 18 if one year has passed since arrest, no petition was filed, and no new arrests occur within 6 months.

• Requires automatic expungement of juvenile court records within 60 business days upon dismissal of petition, finding of not delinquent, successful completion of supervision, or adjudication for Class B/C misdemeanor or petty offenses.

• Allows persons with non-eligible offenses to petition the court for expungement at any time after termination of juvenile proceedings, with automatic expungement ordered 2 years after case closure if no subsequent delinquency or conviction occurs.

• Prohibits employers from considering expunged records in hiring decisions and requires employment applications to state applicants are not obligated to disclose expunged juvenile records; establishes penalties including Class C misdemeanor for willful dissemination and Class 4 felony for dissemination for financial gain.

• Requires law enforcement and courts to send written notice to minors of expungement within 60 days and permits individuals to treat eligible records as expunged even if not yet physically destroyed.