HB4851 Summary

• Amends the Criminal Identification Act to restrict sealing and expungement of DUI records, with a limited exception allowing one misdemeanor DUI record to be sealed if 10+ years have passed since sentence termination and the petitioner meets five specific conditions including no prior DUI conviction and no property damage or personal injury.

• Requires the Secretary of State to maintain DUI supervision orders and convictions on court purposes driving abstracts, with an exception that these records need not be retained for those who held a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit at the time of the violation.

• Maintains existing prohibitions on sealing or expunging sexual offenses, certain traffic violations, violent felonies, and offenses requiring sex offender registration while preserving rights to expunge other eligible records through established procedures.

• Establishes detailed procedures for petitioning to seal DUI records including court review of driving abstracts and judicial findings regarding plea agreements and prior violations, with rules governing service of orders and implementation timelines.