MO HB1645

Allows individuals to petition for expungement of misdemeanor records in civil division of circuit court in the county where convicted, separate from existing arrest record expungement procedures.

Requires petition to include petitioner's personal information (name, sex, race, date of birth, driver's license number, Social Security number, arrest address), offense charged, arrest date, county/municipality, arresting agency, case number, conviction date, and fingerprints.

Petition must name all law enforcement agencies, courts, prosecuting attorneys, and other entities believed to possess the records subject to expungement; court's order only affects named defendants.

Court must set hearing no sooner than 30 days after petition filing and provide reasonable notice to all named agencies and entities.

Individual convicted of a misdemeanor may apply for expungement after at least 8 years if they have not been convicted of any subsequent misdemeanor or felony offense; upon approval, records become confidential and individual may lawfully deny the arrest, conviction, or expungement ever occurred, limited to one expungement per person.