MO SB451

Increases the expungement petition filing surcharge from $100 to $500, with judges able to waive the fee for indigent petitioners

Expands lifetime expungement eligibility to include one or more infractions, up to two ordinance violations or misdemeanor offenses with authorized imprisonment, and up to one felony offense

Establishes waiting periods of three years after completing disposition for infractions/misdemeanors and five years for felonies before petitioners may file for expungement

Excludes from expungement eligibility: Class A felonies, dangerous felonies, sex offenses requiring registration, offenses involving death, assault/domestic assault/kidnapping felonies, and numerous specifically listed statutory offenses

Allows persons granted expungement to answer "no" to employer inquiries about criminal convictions, though expunged records remain available to law enforcement and prosecutors for use as prior offenses