HB 5029 Summary

• Allows persons to petition courts to set aside one felony conviction and up to two misdemeanor convictions under existing eligibility requirements.

• Permits individuals convicted of criminal sexual conduct under former law (before January 12, 2015) to petition for expungement if they have no other convictions except up to two minor offenses (misdemeanors/ordinance violations with maximum 90-day imprisonment and $1,000 fine, committed by persons under 21).

• Establishes new expungement pathway starting January 1, 2020 for convictions based on laws that have been amended, repealed, or ruled unenforceable by state or federal courts, without the normal limit on number of convictions that may be set aside.

• Requires $50 fee to accompany applications submitted to Department of State Police and mandates fingerprint comparisons with federal records before courts may act on applications.

• Maintains restrictions on expungement for certain serious crimes including life felonies, human trafficking offenses (post-January 12, 2015), traffic offenses, and domestic violence felonies with prior misdemeanor conviction.