Substitute Senate Bill 4 - Summary

• Allows persons found not guilty or with dismissed charges to expunge official records if the case resulted from being a human trafficking victim under Ohio Revised Code section 2905.32

• Permits persons convicted of prostitution offenses (sections 2907.24, 2907.241, 2907.25) to expunge conviction records for any offense (except murder, aggravated murder, rape) where participation resulted from human trafficking victimization

• Expands intervention in lieu of conviction eligibility to include persons charged with crimes while victims of compelling prostitution, alongside existing eligibility based on drug/alcohol usage or mental illness

• For first or second degree felony human trafficking-related convictions, courts must consider duress factors, offense seriousness, physical harm, time elapsed, pending prosecutions, and current supervision status before granting expungement

• Establishes $50 filing fee for expungement applications ($30 to state treasury, $20 to county general revenue fund) and requires court notice to relevant agencies upon expungement orders