HB0028 Summary

• Eliminates the military service requirement for certificates of expungement for Class 3 and Class 4 felonies, making expungement available to any eligible person regardless of military background.

• Expands offenses ineligible for expungement to include domestic violence-related crimes such as aggravated assault, aggravated battery, domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery, and violations of orders of protection.

• Requires automatic expungement by circuit courts upon issuance of a certificate of expungement by the Prisoner Review Board, without requiring additional court action for Class 3 and Class 4 felony convictions.

• Changes the language for certificate issuance from "recommending" to "requiring" that courts order expungement when the Prisoner Review Board issues a certificate of eligibility for expungement.