SB2915 Summary

• Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to expand access to sealed juvenile records for public defenders, adding them to the list of professionals who may access records when essential to performing their responsibilities.

• Requires automatic expungement of law enforcement records relating to minors under 18 for arrests occurring one year or more prior, with no subsequent delinquency petition or criminal charges filed, and no additional arrests within 6 months.

• Mandates automatic expungement of juvenile court and law enforcement records within 60 business days upon dismissal of a petition, finding of not delinquent, successful completion of supervision, or adjudication for misdemeanors or petty offenses.

• Establishes automatic expungement of all records 2 years after case closure for delinquency adjudications not involving specified serious offenses, provided no subsequent delinquency or criminal proceedings are pending.

• Increases penalties for willful violation of confidentiality provisions to Class C misdemeanor with $1,000 fine, and creates civil liability for damages of $1,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater.