MO HB1809

Allows individuals to petition courts to expunge records of arrest, plea, trial, or conviction for specified offenses including prostitution, drug violations (Chapter 195), and most municipal ordinances and misdemeanors, with certain exceptions.

Excludes from expungement: DWI/DUI offenses, sexual offenses, protection order violations, stalking, harassment, sex offender registration offenses, and any misdemeanor or ordinance violations by commercial driver's license holders.

Requires petitioner to wait at least five years after completing imprisonment, probation, or parole, have no additional misdemeanor or felony convictions during that five-year period, and have not previously been granted an expungement under this section.

Grants expunged individuals the right to deny or fail to acknowledge the arrest, conviction, or expungement without being charged with perjury or false statement.

Requires petitioner to file verified petition in circuit court civil division including personal information, offense details, arrest dates, and fingerprints; court must hold hearing within 30 days and notify all relevant law enforcement and court agencies.