SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.2555
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEHICKS.
4347H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Toamendchapter610,RSMo,byaddingtheretofournewsectionsrelatingtoexpungement.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Chapter610,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretofournewsections,to
2beknownassections610.141,610.142,610.143,and610.144,toreadasfollows:
610.141.1.Asusedinthissection,section610.140,andsections610.142to
2610.144,unlessthecontextotherwiseindicates,thefollowingtermsmean:
3 (1)"Automatedexpungement",technology-assisted,state-initiatedbulkclosing
4ofrecordsinthemannerestablishedundersection610.120;
5 (2)"Centralrepository",theMissouristatehighwaypatrolcentralrepository
6forcompilinganddisseminatingcompleteandaccuratecriminalhistoryrecords;
7 (3)"Chargespending",chargesforwhichanindividualhasnotyetbeen
8sentencedinMissouri;
9 (4)"Cleanslateeligibleoffense",aninfraction,misdemeanor,orfelonynot
10listedundersubsection2ofsection610.140forwhichanelectronicrecordexists;
11 (5)"Close"or"closed",tomakerecordsinaccessibletothegeneralpublicand
12toallindividualsotherthanthedefendant,exceptasprovidedundersection610.120
13andchapter43;
14 (6)"Expunge"or"expunged",toclosearecordinthemannerestablishedunder
15section610.120;
16 (7)"Finaldisposition",thedatethepersonhascompletedhisorher
17incarcerationorprobationandhassatisfiedallobligations,includingthepaymentof
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18anyrestitution,butnotincludingthepaymentofoutstandingfinesorfeesimposedby
19thecourt;
20 (8)"Trafficviolation",aviolationofthetrafficregulationsprovidedunder
21chapters301,302,303,304,and307,excludinganyviolationresultinginafelonyor
22misdemeanorconviction.
23 2.(1)BeginningAugust28,2027,allrecordsandfilesmaintainedinany
24administrativeorcourtproceedinginamunicipal,associate,orcircuitcourtpertaining
25tocleanslateeligibleoffensesshallbeclosedinthemannerestablishedundersection
26610.120withoutthefilingofapetitionundersection610.140inthefollowingcases,
27subjecttothelimitationscontainedinsubdivisions(2),(3),and(4)ofthissubsection:
28 (a)Forcasesinwhichtheimpositionofsentencehasbeensuspended,ifan
29individualhassuccessfullycompletedprobation,solongasoneyearhaspassedsince
30finaldispositionandtheindividualhasnotcommittedanyfelonyormisdemeanor
31criminaloffenseinMissouriotherthanatrafficviolationduringthattime,provided
32thatthetrafficviolationhasnoauthorizedtermofimprisonment;
33 (b)Forinfractions,municipaloffenses,andmisdemeanors,ifoneyearhas
34passedsincefinaldispositionandtheindividualhasnotcommittedanyfelonyor
35misdemeanorcriminaloffenseinMissouriotherthanatrafficviolationduringthat
36time,providedthatthetrafficviolationhasnoauthorizedtermofimprisonment;
37 (c)Forfelonyoffenses,ifthreeyearshavepassedsincefinaldispositionandthe
38individualhasnotcommittedanyfelonyormisdemeanorcriminaloffenseinMissouri
39otherthanatrafficviolationduringthattime,providedthatthetrafficviolationhasno
40authorizedtermofimprisonment;
41 (d)Forallofanindividual'soffenses,iftheindividualhasattainedsixty-five
42yearsofageandhasnotbeenconvictedofanymisdemeanorsorfeloniesinMissouri
43otherthanatrafficviolationinwhichthetrafficviolationhasnoauthorizedtermof
44imprisonmentoratechnicalviolationofthetermsofhisorherprobationorparolein
45theimmediatetenprecedingyears;or
46 (e)AlloffensesforwhichthegovernorofMissourihasgrantedafullpardon.
47 (2)Recordspertainingtojuvenileadjudicationsoroffensesinvolvingthe
48operationofamotorvehiclearenoteligibleforautomatedexpungement.
49 (3)Nooffense,violation,orinfractionshallbeeligibleforautomated
50expungementifapersonhaspendingchargesinMissouriduringtheperiodofreview
51forcleanslateeligibilityasdescribedinsubsection3ofthissection.
52 (4)(a)Anindividualmaybegrantedmorethanoneexpungementunderthis
53section,providedthatduringhisorherlifetimethetotalnumberofoffenses,violations,
HB2555 2 54orinfractionsforwhichordersofexpungementaregrantedtotheindividualshallnot
55exceedthefollowinglimits:
56 a.Nomorethanonefelonyoffense;and
57 b.Nomorethantwomisdemeanoroffensesorordinanceviolationsthathavea
58termofimprisonmentauthorizedbystatuteorordinance,respectively.
59 (b)Anindividualmaybegrantedexpungementunderthissectionforany
60numberofinfractions.
61 (c)Ifanindividual'srecordcontainsmorefeloniesormisdemeanorsthancanbe
62expungedduringtheindividual'slifetimeunderparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision,the
63individualshallnotbeeligibleforautomatedexpungementunderthissection.
64 3.(1)BeginningAugust28,2027,onamonthlybasis,theofficeofstatecourts
65administratorshallidentifyandtransmittothecentralrepositoryandevery
66prosecutingagencyinthestateallcleanslateeligibleoffenserecordswithinthirty
67daysoftherecordbecomingeligibleforautomatedexpungement.
68 (2)RecordsthatareeligibleforexpungementonorbeforeAugust28,2024,shall
69beidentifiedandexpungedbeforeAugust28,2029.
70 (3)Delinquentcourtcosts,fines,fees,orothersumsorderedbyacourt,except
71restitutionowedtoavictimofacrime,shallnotbeconsideredbytheofficeofstate
72courtsadministratorwhendeterminingexpungementofarecordwithoutapetition
73undersubsection2ofthissection.Theofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshallseeka
74setoffofanyincometaxrefundandlotteryprizepayoutsundersection488.5028forall
75delinquentcourtcosts,fines,fees,orothersumsorderedbyacourtrelatingto
76convictionsexpungedundersubsection2ofthissection.
77 (4)Eachprosecutingagencyinthisstatehasnolaterthansixtydaysfromthe
78dayonwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionistransmittedto
79objecttoanautomatedexpungementandtransmitsuchobjectiontoallparties.The
80prosecutingagencymayobjecttotheautomaticexpungementforanyofthefollowing
81reasons:
82 (a)Afterreviewingtheprosecutingagency'srecord,theagencybelievesthe
83recorddoesnotmeetthedefinitionofacleanslateeligiblecase;
84 (b)Thepersonhasnotpaidcourt-orderedrestitutiontothevictim;
85 (c)ThepersonhaschargespendingagainsttheminanothercaseinMissouri;or
86 (d)Theprosecutingagencyhasareasonablebelief,groundedinsupporting
87facts,thatanindividualwithacleanslateeligiblecaseiscontinuingtoengagein
88criminalactivity,regardlessofwhetherchargedwithanoffense,withinoroutsidethe
89state.
HB2555 3 90 (5)Ifaprosecutingagencyidentifiedinsubdivision(4)ofthissubsectionobjects
91forareasondescribedinsubdivision(4)ofthissubsectionwithinsixtydaysoftheday
92onwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionistransmitted,the
93recordshallnotbeexpunged.
94 (6)Ifsixtydayshavepassedwithoutanobjectionfromaprosecutingagencyor
95thecentralrepositoryforoneofthereasonssetforthunderthissubsection,theofficeof
96statecourtsadministratorshalltransmitwithinfifteendaysalltherecordstobe
97expunged,sortedbycircuit,tothepresidingjudgesofeverycircuitcourt.
98 (7)(a)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganoticetoexpunge,thecircuitcourtshall
99issueordersforexpungementofallrecordsmaintainedinthecircuitforwhichno
100notificationofineligibilitywasreceivedbytheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorfrom
101thecentralrepositoryoraprosecutingagencyunlessthecircuitcourtdeterminesthe
102recordisnoteligibleforautomatedexpungement.
103 (b)Ifthecircuitcourtdeterminesarecordisnoteligibleforautomated
104expungement,thecourtshallnotifytheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorinwritingof
105itsdeterminationwithinthirtydaysandshallspecifythereasonsthecourtreliedupon
106inmakingthedetermination.
107 (8)Onamonthlybasis,eachcircuitcourtshallissueordersforexpungementof
108allrecordsofarrest,chargeandconvictionforordinanceviolations,and
109nonfingerprintableoffensesinthecircuitthatthecourtdeterminesareeligiblefor
110automatedexpungement.
111 (9)Onamonthlybasis,eachcircuitcourtshalltransmitcopiesofallordersfor
112expungementthatthecourtissuesunderthissectiontotheofficeofstatecourts
113administrator.
114 (10)Oncethetransmittedrecordsareexpunged,theofficeofstatecourts
115administratorshallprovidenoticetoallstateagenciesmaintainingofficialcopiesofthe
116recordsincluding,butnotlimitedto,theappropriatecircuitcourtclerk,theprosecuting
117attorney,thearrestinglawenforcementagencyoragencies,thedepartmentof
118corrections,thecentralrepository,andthedepartmentofrevenuetoexpungethe
119recordswithinthirtydays.Withrespecttoanypersonincluding,butnotlimitedto,a
120consumerreportingagencyorresearcher,whopurchasesrecordsforinformation
121pertainingtocriminalmattersofpublicrecordfromtheofficeofstatecourts
122administrator,suchofficeshallmakeavailabletothepersoninformationconcerningthe
123criminalmattersofpublicrecordthathavebeenerasedunderthissection.Such
124informationshallincludedocketnumbersorotherinformationsufficienttopermitthe
125persontoaccuratelyidentifyanddeleterecordsthathavebeenerasedunderthis
126section.
HB2555 4 127 (11)(a)Upontheentryofanorderundersection610.140,thecourtshallsenda
128copyoftheordertothearrestinglawenforcementagencyandtheMissouristate
129highwaypatrol.
130 (b)TheMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallretainanonpublicrecordofthe
131orderexpungingaconvictionorothernotificationregardingaconvictionthatwas
132automaticallyexpungedunderthissectionandoftherecordofthearrest,fingerprints,
133conviction,andsentenceofthepersoninthecasetowhichtheorderorother
134notificationapplies.Exceptasprovidedinparagraph(c)ofthissubdivision,the
135nonpublicrecordshallbemadeavailableonlytoacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,an
136independentdepartmentofthejudicialbranchofstategovernment,thedepartmentof
137corrections,alawenforcementagency,aprosecutingattorney,theattorneygeneral,or
138thegovernor,uponrequestandonlyforthefollowingpurposes:
139 a.Toshowthatapersonwhohasfiledapetitiontoexpungeaconvictionhas
140previouslyhadaconvictionexpungedunderthissection;
141 b.Considerationbythecourtindeterminingthesentencetobeimposedupon
142convictionforasubsequentoffensethatispunishableasafelonyorbyimprisonment
143formorethanoneyear;
144 c.Considerationbythegovernorifapersonwhoseconvictionhasbeen
145expungedappliesforapardonforanotheroffense;
146 d.Considerationbythedepartmentofcorrectionsoralawenforcementagency
147ifapersonwhoseconvictionhasbeenexpungedappliesforemploymentwiththe
148departmentofcorrectionsoralawenforcementagency;
149 e.Considerationbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,or
150theattorneygeneralindeterminingwhetherapersonrequiredtoregisterunder
151sections589.400to589.425hascommittedanoffensethatrequiresregistrationunder
152sections589.400to589.425,orinprosecutingapersonforcommittinganoffense
153requiringregistrationundersections589.400to589.425;or
154 f.Considerationbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,or
155theattorneygeneralforuseinmakingdeterminationsregardingcharges,pleaoffers,
156andsentencing,asapplicable.
157 (c)Acopyofthenonpublicrecordcreatedunderparagraph(b)ofthis
158subdivisionshallbeprovidedtothepersonwhoseconvictionisexpungedunderthis
159sectionuponpaymentofafeedeterminedandchargedbytheMissouristatehighway
160patrol.
161 (d)Thenonpublicrecordmaintainedunderparagraph(b)ofthissubdivisionis
162exemptfromdisclosureunderthischapter.
HB2555 5 163 (e)Anentityshallnotbeliablefordamagesorsubjecttocriminalpenaltiesfor
164reportingapublicrecordofconvictionthathasbeenexpungedbycourtorderor
165operationoflawpriortoAugust28,2027,ifthatrecordwasavailableasapublicrecord
166onthedateofthereport.
167 (12)Theofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshallcreateadigitalaccessportalof
168allordersofexpungmentissuedunderthissection.Theportalshallallowusersto
169determineifanorderforautomatedexpungementhasbeengrantedinanindividual's
170name.Theportalshallemploymeasurestopreventdisclosureofanyordertoanyone
171otherthantheindividualforwhomtheorderwasissued.
172 4.Anycourtsentencinganindividualforacleanslateeligibleoffenseshallnotify
173theindividualatthetimeofsentencingofthedatewhentheindividual'sconvictionmay
174becomeeligibleforautomatedexpungementprovidedtheindividualisnotconvictedof
175anymisdemeanororfelony,notincludingaviolationofatrafficviolationwithno
176authorizedtermofimprisonment,duringthetimeperiodspecifiedfortheunderlying
177offenseoroffenses.
178 5.Anyprobationorparoleofficereleasinganindividualfromsupervisionfora
179cleanslateeligibleoffenseshallnotifytheindividualatthetimesupervisionis
180dischargedofthedatewhentheindividual'srecordorrecordsmaybecomeeligiblefor
181automatedexpungementprovidedtheindividualisnotconvictedofanymisdemeanor
182orfelony,notincludingaviolationofatrafficviolationwithnoauthorizedtermof
183imprisonment,duringthetimeperiodspecifiedfortheunderlyingoffenseoroffenses.
184 6.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallapplyretroactivelytoanyarrest,charge,
185trial,andconvictionforwhichthereisadigitalrecordregardlessofthedatethatthe
186arrestwasmade,thechargeorchargeswerebrought,thetrialoccurred,orthe
187convictionwasentered.
188 7.Nothinginthissectionprecludesanindividualfromfilingapetitionfor
189expungementofrecordsundersection610.140ifanindividualiseligibleforautomated
190expungementunderthissectionbutsuchautomatedexpungementhasnotyetoccurred
191orcannotoccur.
192 8.(1)Upontheoccurrenceofoneofthecircumstancesprovidedunder
193subdivision(2)or(3)ofthissubsection,aconvictionthatwasexpungedunderthis
194sectionshallbereinstatedbythecourtasprovidedinthissubsection.
195 (2)Ifitisdeterminedthataconvictionwasimproperlyorerroneouslyexpunged
196underthissectionbecausetheconvictionwasnoteligibletobeexpungedunderthis
197section,thecourtshall,onitsownmotion,reinstatetheconviction.
198 (3)Uponamotionbyapersonowedrestitutionoronitsownmotion,thecourt
199shallreinstateaconvictionthatwasexpungedunderthissectionforwhichtheperson
HB2555 6 200whoseconvictionwasexpungedwasorderedtopayrestitutionifthecourtdetermines
201thatthepersonhasnotmadeagood-faithefforttopaytheorderedrestitution.
202 9.(1)Upontheentryofanorderundersection610.140,orupontheautomated
203expungementofaconvictionunderthissection,thepetitioner,forpurposesofthelaw,is
204considerednottohavebeenpreviouslyconvicted,exceptasprovidedunderthis
205subsectionandsubsection10ofsection610.140.
206 (2)Thepetitionershallnotbeentitledtotheremissionofanyfine,costs,orother
207moneyspaidasaconsequenceofaconvictionthatisexpunged.
208 (3)Thissectionshallnotaffecttherightofthepetitionertorelyuponthe
209convictiontobarsubsequentproceedingsforthesameoffense.
210 (4)Thissectionshallnotaffecttherightofavictimofanoffensetobringor
211defendacivilactionfordamages.
212 (5)Thissectionshallnotcreatearighttocommenceanactionfordamagesfor
213incarcerationunderthesentencethatthepetitionerservedbeforetheconvictionis
214expungedunderthissection.
215 (6)Thissectionshallnotrelieveanyobligationtopayrestitutionowedtothe
216victimofanoffensenorshallthissectionorsection610.140affectthejurisdictionofthe
217convictingcourtortheauthorityofanycourtorderwithregardtoenforcinganorder
218forrestitution.
219 (7)Aconviction,includinganyrecordsrelatingtotheconvictionandany
220recordsconcerningacollateralaction,thathasbeenexpungedunderthissectionshall
221notbeusedasevidenceinanactionfornegligenthiring,admission,orlicensureagainst
222anyperson.
223 (8)Aconvictionthatisexpungedunderthissectionorsection610.140maybe
224consideredapriorconvictionbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,
225ortheattorneygeneral,asapplicable,forpurposesofchargingacrimeasasecondor
226subsequentoffenseorforsentencingundersection550.016.
227 (9)Asusedinthissubsection,"petitioner"includesapersonwhohaspetitioned
228thecourttohavehisorherconvictionorconvictionsexpungedandapersonwhose
229convictionorconvictionshavebeenautomaticallyexpungedunderthissection.
610.142.BeginningAugust28,2026,theofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshall
2reporttothejudiciarycommitteesofthesenateandthehouseofrepresentatives,orany
3successorcommittees,thefollowingonayearlybasis:
4 (1)Thenumberofrecordsexpungedundersubsection2ofsection610.141,by
5judicialcircuit,withdataaggregatedbyrace,sex,age,circuit,county,andoffensetype
6andlevel;and
HB2555 7 7 (2)ThenumberofrecordstransmittedfromtheMissouristatehighwaypatrol,a
8prosecutingagency,oracircuitcourtbacktotheofficeofstatecourtsadministratoron
9objectionthattherecordisnoteligibleforautomatedexpungementorthattherecord
10doesmatchdataheldinthecentralrepository,byjudicialcircuit,withdataaggregated
11byrace,sex,age,county,andoffensetypeandlevel.
610.143.1.Acreditbureaumayreportrecordsofarrests,indictmentspending
2trial,andconvictionsofcrimesfornolongerthansevenyearsfromfinaldisposition.
3Recordsofarrests,indictmentspendingtrial,andconvictionsofcrimesshallnolonger
4bereportedifatanytimeafteraconvictionitislearnedthatafullpardonor
5expungementhasbeengrantedforthatconviction,oratanytimeafteranarrestor
6indictmentitislearnedthataconvictiondidnotresult.
7 2.Anycreditbureauoruserofinformationthatwillfullyfailstocomplywith
8anyrequirementofthissectionwithrespecttoanyconsumerisliabletothatconsumer
9inanamountequalto:
10 (1)Anyactualdamagessustainedbytheconsumerasaresultofthefailure;
11 (2)Punitivedamagesasthecourtmayallow;and
12 (3)Inthecaseofanysuccessfulactionunderthissection,costsoftheactionand
13reasonableattorney'sfeesasdeterminedbythecourt.
14 3.Anycreditbureauoruserofinformationthatisnegligentinfailingtocomply
15withanyrequirementofthissectionwithrespecttoanyconsumerisliabletothat
16consumerinanamountequalto:
17 (1)Anyactualdamagessustainedbytheconsumerasaresultofthefailure;and
18 (2)Inthecaseofanysuccessfulactionunderthissection,costsoftheactionand
19reasonableattorney'sfeesasdeterminedbythecourt.
20 4.Injunctivereliefshallbeavailabletoanyconsumeraggrievedbyaviolationor
21athreatenedviolationofthissectionregardlessofwhethertheconsumerseeksanyother
22remedyunderthissection.
23 5.Anemployer,volunteer,organization,orlandlordwhoemploys,qualifies,or
24otherwiseengagesanindividualwhosecriminalhistoryrecordhasbeenexpungedshall
25beimmunefromliabilityforanyclaimarisingoutofthemisconductoftheindividualif
26themisconductrelatestotheportionofthecriminalhistoryrecordthathasbeen
27expunged.
610.144.1.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"Missouri
2ExpungementFund",whichshallconsistofmoneysdepositedintothefundfromany
3sourceincluding,butnotlimitedto,gifts,donations,grants,andbequests.Thestate
4treasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180,
5thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundand,
HB2555 8 6uponappropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedsolelyasprovidedinsubsection2
7ofthissection.
8 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
9remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
10generalrevenuefund.
11 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
12otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
13creditedtothefund.
14 2.Thedepartmentofpublicsafety,theinformationtechnologyservicesdivision
15withintheofficeofadministration,andtheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshall
16expendmoneysfromthefund,uponappropriation,onlyforoneormoreofthe
17followingpurposes:
18 (1)Implementationcostsincurredundersections610.141to610.143;
19 (2)Systemupgradesnecessitatedundersections610.141to610.143;or
20 (3)Staffingneedsnecessitatedundersections610.141to610.143.
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