HB 1058 Summary

• Court may expunge law enforcement and court records relating to prostitution-related offenses when the defendant was a victim of human trafficking, upon the court's own motion or defendant's petition with good cause shown.

• Expungement order must reference this specific statute and comply with notice requirements and provisions of subsections B through M of Section 19 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

• Expunged records are sealed to the public but remain accessible to law enforcement agencies for law enforcement purposes.

• Creates new Section 19c of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes to codify these expungement provisions.

• Effective date: November 1, 2013.