IN SB0142

Allows individuals to petition for expungement of felony and misdemeanor conviction records for offenses committed before age 25, after 12 years have passed since completing their sentence and satisfying all obligations

Excludes from expungement eligibility: murder, sex crimes, crimes causing serious bodily injury, crimes involving deadly weapons, crimes with victims under 18, other violent crimes, and cases involving more than one felony conviction

Permanently bars expungement if the person commits any felony or Class A misdemeanor after turning 25 years old

Courts may consider rehabilitation, job performance, community service, family support obligations, and victim restitution when deciding whether to grant expungement

Upon expungement, records are permanently sealed, the person is legally treated as if never arrested or convicted, and may state on employment applications they have no such conviction; law enforcement may petition for access to sealed records with good cause