MO SB165

Allows individuals found guilty of certain offenses to file a verified petition for expungement in the circuit court where convicted, covering arrest, plea, trial, and conviction records

Eligible offenses include prostitution violations, most Chapter 195 drug offenses (excluding those involving weapons or commercial drivers), criminal nonsupport, and most municipal ordinance violations and misdemeanors

Excludes from eligibility DWI offenses, sexual offenses, order of protection violations, offenses requiring sex offender registration, and certain commercial driver violations

Requires petitioners to wait at least 5 years after completing sentence, probation, or parole, with no subsequent misdemeanor or felony convictions during that period

Limits individuals to one granted expungement petition; upon approval, records are destroyed or removed from electronic files (except circuit court files), and the person is restored to pre-conviction status with no obligation to disclose the expunged record