No. CS/SB 810
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Sealing of Criminal History Records; Providing that persons adjudicated guilty of certain misdemeanor offenses are eligible to petition a court to seal the criminal history record of such offenses; revising certain eligibility criteria to provide that a person is eligible to petition the court to seal a criminal history record if such person is no longer serving the sentence to which the petition to seal pertains, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDEligibility now includes people adjudicated guilty of non-violent misdemeanors, provided the offense is not domestic violence, DUI, or other listed crimes.
The prior-guilty-conviction bar no longer applies if the prior offense is itself eligible for sealing, allowing people with multiple eligible records to petition.
The supervision requirement is broadened to include any sentence being served, not just court supervision, ensuring the person is fully out of the system.
The court may now seal multiple related adjudications of guilt in a single order, rather than being limited to a single arrest or incident.
AIExpands eligibility to include people convicted of non-violent misdemeanors, removing the prior bar against sealing records of acts for which a person was found guilty.
AIAllows a person with a prior guilty verdict to petition for sealing if that prior offense is itself eligible for sealing, rather than disqualifying them entirely.
AIRequires the petitioner to be free from any sentence or supervision related to the arrest, not just court supervision, before sealing can be sought.
AILimits the court's authority to seal records to those pertaining to an adjudication of guilt, rather than an arrest or alleged criminal activity.