HB4834 Summary

• Reduces waiting period for sealing records of arrests or charges resulting in orders of supervision from 2 years to 1 year after termination of petitioner's last sentence.

• Reduces waiting period for sealing records of arrests or charges resulting in convictions (including municipal ordinance violations) and felony convictions from 3 years to 1 year after termination of petitioner's last sentence.

• Applies the 1-year sealing timeline to arrests or charges resulting in orders of first offender probation under drug control and cannabis statutes.

• Maintains existing exclusions for sexual offenses against minors, DUI/driving violations, certain violent crimes, and sex offender registration offenses.