SB3476 Summary

• Amends the Criminal Identification Act to provide for automatic expungement of law enforcement, criminal history, and court records for persons whose arrests or charges resulted in release without charging, acquittal, dismissal, or conviction reversal/vacation.

• Law enforcement agencies and circuit court clerks must automatically expunge eligible records on January 1 and July 1 of each year, with specific timelines for records created before different dates (by January 1, 2021-2023 depending on record age).

• Excludes certain offenses from automatic expungement including sexual offenses against minors, DUI/vehicle code violations, and violent crimes as defined by the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act.

• Provides procedures for individuals to petition for expungement or sealing of eligible records, with varying waiting periods (immediate for acquittals/dismissals, 2-5 years for supervision/probation cases).

• Takes effect immediately upon becoming law, with a 180-day implementation period for law enforcement agencies to begin automatic expungement processes.