SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNOS.2555&2108
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
4347H.02C 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
18anyrestitution,butnotincludingthepaymentofoutstandingfinesorfeesimposedby
19thecourt;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 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,
54orinfractionsforwhichordersofexpungementaregrantedtotheindividualshallnot
55exceedthefollowinglimits:
56 a.Nomorethanonefelonyoffense;and
HCSHBs2555&2108 2 57 b.Nomorethantwomisdemeanoroffensesorordinanceviolationsthathavea
58termofimprisonmentauthorizedbystatuteorordinance,respectively.
59 (b)Anindividualmaybegrantedexpungementunderthissectionforany
60numberofinfractions.
61 (c)Ifanindividual'srecordcontainsmorefeloniesormisdemeanorsthancanbe
62expungedduringtheindividual'slifetimeunderparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision,the
63individualshallnotbeeligibleforautomatedexpungementunderthissection.
64 (d)Forpurposesofdetermininglifetimelimitsonexpungementunderthis
65sectionandsection610.140,iftheoffensesorviolationswerechargedascountsinthe
66samecase,allsuchoffensesandviolationsshallcountasonlythehighestleveloffenseor
67violationinthatcase.However,ifoneormorecountsinthesameindictmentor
68informationorconductcommittedwereapartofthesamecourseofcriminalconductas
69anoffenselistedinsubsection2ofsection610.140,theentirerecordsshallnotbe
70expungedunderthissection.
71 (e)Thecourtshallmaintainrecordstoensurethatapersonhasnotexceededthe
72limitationsprovidedunderthissubsection.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedto
73limitorimpairthesubsequentuseofanyrecordmaintainedbythecourtforthe
74purposeofanylawenforcementorprosecutorialinvestigationoractivityincludingany
75arrestorfindingofguiltexpungedunderthissectionbyalawenforcementagency,
76criminaljusticeagency,prosecutingattorney,ormunicipalprosecutingattorney,
77includingitsuseasaprioroffense,violation,orinfractioninasubsequentcriminalor
78civilinvestigationorprosecution.
79 3.(1)BeginningAugust28,2027,onamonthlybasis,theofficeofstatecourts
80administratorshallidentifyandtransmittothecentralrepositoryandevery
81prosecutingagencyinthestateallcleanslateeligibleoffenserecordswithinthirty
82daysoftherecordbecomingeligibleforautomatedexpungement.
83 (2)RecordsthatareeligibleforexpungementonorbeforeAugust28,2024,shall
84beidentifiedandexpungedbeforeAugust28,2029.
85 (3)Delinquentcourtcosts,fines,fees,orothersumsorderedbyacourt,except
86restitutionowedtoavictimofacrime,shallnotbeconsideredbytheofficeofstate
87courtsadministratorwhendeterminingexpungementofarecordwithoutapetition
88undersubsection2ofthissection.
89 (4)Eachprosecutingagencyinthisstatehasnolaterthansixtydaysfromthe
90dayonwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionistransmittedto
91objecttoanautomatedexpungementandtransmitsuchobjectiontoallparties.The
92prosecutingagencymayobjecttotheautomaticexpungementforanyofthefollowing
93reasons:
HCSHBs2555&2108 3 94 (a)Afterreviewingtheprosecutingagency'srecord,theagencybelievesthe
95recorddoesnotmeetthedefinitionofacleanslateeligiblecase;
96 (b)Thepersonhasnotpaidcourt-orderedrestitutiontothevictim;
97 (c)ThepersonhaschargespendingagainsttheminanothercaseinMissouri;or
98 (d)Theprosecutingagencyhasareasonablebelief,groundedinsupporting
99facts,thatanindividualwithacleanslateeligiblecaseiscontinuingtoengagein
100criminalactivity,regardlessofwhetherchargedwithanoffense,withinoroutsidethe
101state.
102 (5)Ifaprosecutingagencyidentifiedinsubdivision(4)ofthissubsectionobjects
103forareasondescribedinsubdivision(4)ofthissubsectionwithinsixtydaysoftheday
104onwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionistransmitted,the
105recordshallnotbeexpunged.
106 (6)Ifsixtydayshavepassedwithoutanobjectionfromaprosecutingagencyor
107thecentralrepositoryforoneofthereasonssetforthunderthissubsection,theofficeof
108statecourtsadministratorshalltransmitwithinfifteendaysalltherecordstobe
109expunged,sortedbycircuit,tothepresidingjudgesofeverycircuitcourt.
110 (7)(a)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganoticetoexpunge,thecircuitcourtshall
111issueordersforexpungementofallrecordsmaintainedinthecircuitforwhichno
112notificationofineligibilitywasreceivedbytheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorfrom
113thecentralrepositoryoraprosecutingagencyunlessthecircuitcourtdeterminesthe
114recordisnoteligibleforautomatedexpungement.
115 (b)Ifthecircuitcourtdeterminesarecordisnoteligibleforautomated
116expungement,thecourtshallnotifytheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorinwritingof
117itsdeterminationwithinthirtydaysandshallspecifythereasonsthecourtreliedupon
118inmakingthedetermination.
119 (8)Onamonthlybasis,eachcircuitcourtshallissueordersforexpungementof
120allrecordsofarrest,chargeandconvictionforordinanceviolations,and
121nonfingerprintableoffensesinthecircuitthatthecourtdeterminesareeligiblefor
122automatedexpungement.
123 (9)Onamonthlybasis,eachcircuitcourtshalltransmitcopiesofallordersfor
124expungementthatthecourtissuesunderthissectiontotheofficeofstatecourts
125administrator.
126 (10)Oncethetransmittedrecordsareexpunged,theofficeofstatecourts
127administratorshallprovidenoticetoallstateagenciesmaintainingofficialcopiesofthe
128recordsincluding,butnotlimitedto,theappropriatecircuitcourtclerk,theprosecuting
129attorney,thearrestinglawenforcementagencyoragencies,thedepartmentof
130corrections,thecentralrepository,andthedepartmentofrevenuetoexpungethe
HCSHBs2555&2108 4 131recordswithinthirtydays.Withrespecttoanypersonincluding,butnotlimitedto,a
132consumerreportingagencyorresearcher,whopurchasesrecordsforinformation
133pertainingtocriminalmattersofpublicrecordfromtheofficeofstatecourts
134administrator,suchofficeshallmakeavailabletothepersoninformationconcerningthe
135criminalmattersofpublicrecordthathavebeenerasedunderthissection.Such
136informationshallincludedocketnumbersorotherinformationsufficienttopermitthe
137persontoaccuratelyidentifyanddeleterecordsthathavebeenerasedunderthis
138section.
139 (11)(a)Upontheentryofanorderundersection610.140,thecourtshallsenda
140copyoftheordertothearrestinglawenforcementagencyandtheMissouristate
141highwaypatrol.
142 (b)TheMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallretainanonpublicrecordofthe
143orderexpungingaconvictionorothernotificationregardingaconvictionthatwas
144automaticallyexpungedunderthissectionandoftherecordofthearrest,fingerprints,
145conviction,andsentenceofthepersoninthecasetowhichtheorderorother
146notificationapplies.Exceptasprovidedinparagraph(c)ofthissubdivision,the
147nonpublicrecordshallbemadeavailableonlytoacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,an
148independentdepartmentofthejudicialbranchofstategovernment,thedepartmentof
149corrections,alawenforcementagency,aprosecutingattorney,theattorneygeneral,or
150thegovernor,uponrequestandonlyforthefollowingpurposes:
151 a.Toshowthatapersonwhohasfiledapetitiontoexpungeaconvictionhas
152previouslyhadaconvictionexpungedunderthissection;
153 b.Considerationbythecourtindeterminingthesentencetobeimposedupon
154convictionforasubsequentoffensethatispunishableasafelonyorbyimprisonment
155formorethanoneyear;
156 c.Considerationbythegovernorifapersonwhoseconvictionhasbeen
157expungedappliesforapardonforanotheroffense;
158 d.Considerationbythedepartmentofcorrectionsoralawenforcementagency
159ifapersonwhoseconvictionhasbeenexpungedappliesforemploymentwiththe
160departmentofcorrectionsoralawenforcementagency;
161 e.Considerationbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,or
162theattorneygeneralindeterminingwhetherapersonrequiredtoregisterunder
163sections589.400to589.425hascommittedanoffensethatrequiresregistrationunder
164sections589.400to589.425,orinprosecutingapersonforcommittinganoffense
165requiringregistrationundersections589.400to589.425;or
HCSHBs2555&2108 5 166 f.Considerationbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,or
167theattorneygeneralforuseinmakingdeterminationsregardingcharges,pleaoffers,
168andsentencing,asapplicable.
169 (c)Acopyofthenonpublicrecordcreatedunderparagraph(b)ofthis
170subdivisionshallbeprovidedtothepersonwhoseconvictionisexpungedunderthis
171sectionuponpaymentofafeedeterminedandchargedbytheMissouristatehighway
172patrol.
173 (d)Thenonpublicrecordmaintainedunderparagraph(b)ofthissubdivisionis
174exemptfromdisclosureunderthischapter.
175 (e)Anentityshallnotbeliablefordamagesorsubjecttocriminalpenaltiesfor
176reportingapublicrecordofconvictionthathasbeenexpungedbycourtorderor
177operationoflawpriortoAugust28,2027,ifthatrecordwasavailableasapublicrecord
178onthedateofthereport.
179 4.Anycourtsentencinganindividualforacleanslateeligibleoffenseshallnotify
180theindividualatthetimeofsentencingofthedatewhentheindividual'sconvictionmay
181becomeeligibleforautomatedexpungementprovidedtheindividualisnotconvictedof
182anymisdemeanororfelony,notincludingaviolationofatrafficviolationwithno
183authorizedtermofimprisonment,duringthetimeperiodspecifiedfortheunderlying
184offenseoroffenses.
185 5.Anyprobationorparoleofficereleasinganindividualfromsupervisionfora
186cleanslateeligibleoffenseshallnotifytheindividualatthetimesupervisionis
187dischargedofthedatewhentheindividual'srecordorrecordsmaybecomeeligiblefor
188automatedexpungementprovidedtheindividualisnotconvictedofanymisdemeanor
189orfelony,notincludingaviolationofatrafficviolationwithnoauthorizedtermof
190imprisonment,duringthetimeperiodspecifiedfortheunderlyingoffenseoroffenses.
191 6.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallapplyretroactivelytoanyarrest,charge,
192trial,andconvictionforwhichthereisadigitalrecordregardlessofthedatethatthe
193arrestwasmade,thechargeorchargeswerebrought,thetrialoccurred,orthe
194convictionwasentered.
195 7.Nothinginthissectionprecludesanindividualfromfilingapetitionfor
196expungementofrecordsundersection610.140ifanindividualiseligibleforautomated
197expungementunderthissectionbutsuchautomatedexpungementhasnotyetoccurred
198orcannotoccur.
199 8.(1)Upontheoccurrenceofoneofthecircumstancesprovidedunder
200subdivision(2)or(3)ofthissubsection,aconvictionthatwasexpungedunderthis
201sectionshallbereinstatedbythecourtasprovidedinthissubsection.
HCSHBs2555&2108 6 202 (2)Ifitisdeterminedthataconvictionwasimproperlyorerroneouslyexpunged
203underthissectionbecausetheconvictionwasnoteligibletobeexpungedunderthis
204section,thecourtshall,onitsownmotion,reinstatetheconviction.
205 (3)Uponamotionbyapersonowedrestitutionoronitsownmotion,thecourt
206shallreinstateaconvictionthatwasexpungedunderthissectionforwhichtheperson
207whoseconvictionwasexpungedwasorderedtopayrestitutionifthecourtdetermines
208thatthepersonhasnotmadeagood-faithefforttopaytheorderedrestitution.
209 9.(1)Upontheentryofanorderundersection610.140,orupontheautomated
210expungementofaconvictionunderthissection,thepetitioner,forpurposesofthelaw,is
211considerednottohavebeenpreviouslyconvicted,exceptasprovidedunderthis
212subsectionandsubsection10ofsection610.140.
213 (2)Thepetitionershallnotbeentitledtotheremissionofanyfine,costs,orother
214moneyspaidasaconsequenceofaconvictionthatisexpunged.
215 (3)Thissectionshallnotaffecttherightofthepetitionertorelyuponthe
216convictiontobarsubsequentproceedingsforthesameoffense.
217 (4)Thissectionshallnotaffecttherightofavictimofanoffensetobringor
218defendacivilactionfordamages.
219 (5)Thissectionshallnotcreatearighttocommenceanactionfordamagesfor
220incarcerationunderthesentencethatthepetitionerservedbeforetheconvictionis
221expungedunderthissection.
222 (6)Thissectionshallnotrelieveanyobligationtopayrestitutionowedtothe
223victimofanoffensenorshallthissectionorsection610.140affectthejurisdictionofthe
224convictingcourtortheauthorityofanycourtorderwithregardtoenforcinganorder
225forrestitution.
226 (7)Aconviction,includinganyrecordsrelatingtotheconvictionandany
227recordsconcerningacollateralaction,thathasbeenexpungedunderthissectionshall
228notbeusedasevidenceinanactionfornegligenthiring,admission,orlicensureagainst
229anyperson.
230 (8)Aconvictionthatisexpungedunderthissectionorsection610.140maybe
231consideredapriorconvictionbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,
232ortheattorneygeneral,asapplicable,forpurposesofchargingacrimeasasecondor
233subsequentoffenseorforsentencingundersection558.016.
234 (9)Asusedinthissubsection,"petitioner"includesapersonwhohaspetitioned
235thecourttohavehisorherconvictionorconvictionsexpungedandapersonwhose
236convictionorconvictionshavebeenautomaticallyexpungedunderthissection.
HCSHBs2555&2108 7 610.142.BeginningAugust28,2027,theofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshall
2reporttothejudiciarycommitteesofthesenateandthehouseofrepresentatives,orany
3successorcommittees,thefollowingonayearlybasis:
4 (1)Thenumberofrecordsexpungedundersubsection2ofsection610.141,by
5judicialcircuit,withdataaggregatedbyrace,sex,age,circuit,county,andoffensetype
6andlevel;and
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
HCSHBs2555&2108 8 26themisconductrelatestotheportionofthecriminalhistoryrecordthathasbeen
27expunged.
610.144.1.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"Missouri
2ExpungementFund",whichshallconsistofmoneysdepositedintothefundfromany
3sourceincluding,butnotlimitedto,gifts,donations,grants,andbequests.Thestate
4treasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180,
5thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundand,
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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