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2+HOUSEBILLNO.2555
43 102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
5-4347H.02C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
4+INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEHICKS.
5+4347H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Toamendchapter610,RSMo,byaddingtheretofournewsectionsrelatingtoexpungement.
88 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
99 SectionA.Chapter610,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretofournewsections,to
1010 2beknownassections610.141,610.142,610.143,and610.144,toreadasfollows:
1111 610.141.1.Asusedinthissection,section610.140,andsections610.142to
1212 2610.144,unlessthecontextotherwiseindicates,thefollowingtermsmean:
1313 3 (1)"Automatedexpungement",technology-assisted,state-initiatedbulkclosing
1414 4ofrecordsinthemannerestablishedundersection610.120;
1515 5 (2)"Centralrepository",theMissouristatehighwaypatrolcentralrepository
1616 6forcompilinganddisseminatingcompleteandaccuratecriminalhistoryrecords;
1717 7 (3)"Chargespending",chargesforwhichanindividualhasnotyetbeen
1818 8sentencedinMissouri;
1919 9 (4)"Cleanslateeligibleoffense",aninfraction,misdemeanor,orfelonynot
2020 10listedundersubsection2ofsection610.140forwhichanelectronicrecordexists;
2121 11 (5)"Close"or"closed",tomakerecordsinaccessibletothegeneralpublicand
2222 12toallindividualsotherthanthedefendant,exceptasprovidedundersection610.120
2323 13andchapter43;
2424 14 (6)"Expunge"or"expunged",toclosearecordinthemannerestablishedunder
2525 15section610.120;
2626 16 (7)"Finaldisposition",thedatethepersonhascompletedhisorher
2727 17incarcerationorprobationandhassatisfiedallobligations,includingthepaymentof
28-18anyrestitution,butnotincludingthepaymentofoutstandingfinesorfeesimposedby
28+EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
29+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18anyrestitution,butnotincludingthepaymentofoutstandingfinesorfeesimposedby
2930 19thecourt;
30-EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
31-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 20 (8)"Trafficviolation",aviolationofthetrafficregulationsprovidedunder
31+20 (8)"Trafficviolation",aviolationofthetrafficregulationsprovidedunder
3232 21chapters301,302,303,304,and307,excludinganyviolationresultinginafelonyor
3333 22misdemeanorconviction.
3434 23 2.(1)BeginningAugust28,2027,allrecordsandfilesmaintainedinany
3535 24administrativeorcourtproceedinginamunicipal,associate,orcircuitcourtpertaining
3636 25tocleanslateeligibleoffensesshallbeclosedinthemannerestablishedundersection
3737 26610.120withoutthefilingofapetitionundersection610.140inthefollowingcases,
3838 27subjecttothelimitationscontainedinsubdivisions(2),(3),and(4)ofthissubsection:
3939 28 (a)Forcasesinwhichtheimpositionofsentencehasbeensuspended,ifan
4040 29individualhassuccessfullycompletedprobation,solongasoneyearhaspassedsince
4141 30finaldispositionandtheindividualhasnotcommittedanyfelonyormisdemeanor
4242 31criminaloffenseinMissouriotherthanatrafficviolationduringthattime,provided
4343 32thatthetrafficviolationhasnoauthorizedtermofimprisonment;
4444 33 (b)Forinfractions,municipaloffenses,andmisdemeanors,ifoneyearhas
4545 34passedsincefinaldispositionandtheindividualhasnotcommittedanyfelonyor
4646 35misdemeanorcriminaloffenseinMissouriotherthanatrafficviolationduringthat
4747 36time,providedthatthetrafficviolationhasnoauthorizedtermofimprisonment;
4848 37 (c)Forfelonyoffenses,ifthreeyearshavepassedsincefinaldispositionandthe
4949 38individualhasnotcommittedanyfelonyormisdemeanorcriminaloffenseinMissouri
5050 39otherthanatrafficviolationduringthattime,providedthatthetrafficviolationhasno
5151 40authorizedtermofimprisonment;
5252 41 (d)Forallofanindividual'soffenses,iftheindividualhasattainedsixty-five
5353 42yearsofageandhasnotbeenconvictedofanymisdemeanorsorfeloniesinMissouri
5454 43otherthanatrafficviolationinwhichthetrafficviolationhasnoauthorizedtermof
5555 44imprisonmentoratechnicalviolationofthetermsofhisorherprobationorparolein
5656 45theimmediatetenprecedingyears;or
5757 46 (e)AlloffensesforwhichthegovernorofMissourihasgrantedafullpardon.
5858 47 (2)Recordspertainingtojuvenileadjudicationsoroffensesinvolvingthe
5959 48operationofamotorvehiclearenoteligibleforautomatedexpungement.
6060 49 (3)Nooffense,violation,orinfractionshallbeeligibleforautomated
6161 50expungementifapersonhaspendingchargesinMissouriduringtheperiodofreview
6262 51forcleanslateeligibilityasdescribedinsubsection3ofthissection.
6363 52 (4)(a)Anindividualmaybegrantedmorethanoneexpungementunderthis
6464 53section,providedthatduringhisorherlifetimethetotalnumberofoffenses,violations,
65-54orinfractionsforwhichordersofexpungementaregrantedtotheindividualshallnot
65+HB2555 2 54orinfractionsforwhichordersofexpungementaregrantedtotheindividualshallnot
6666 55exceedthefollowinglimits:
6767 56 a.Nomorethanonefelonyoffense;and
68-HCSHBs2555&2108 2 57 b.Nomorethantwomisdemeanoroffensesorordinanceviolationsthathavea
68+57 b.Nomorethantwomisdemeanoroffensesorordinanceviolationsthathavea
6969 58termofimprisonmentauthorizedbystatuteorordinance,respectively.
7070 59 (b)Anindividualmaybegrantedexpungementunderthissectionforany
7171 60numberofinfractions.
7272 61 (c)Ifanindividual'srecordcontainsmorefeloniesormisdemeanorsthancanbe
7373 62expungedduringtheindividual'slifetimeunderparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision,the
7474 63individualshallnotbeeligibleforautomatedexpungementunderthissection.
75-64 (d)Forpurposesofdetermininglifetimelimitsonexpungementunderthis
76-65sectionandsection610.140,iftheoffensesorviolationswerechargedascountsinthe
77-66samecase,allsuchoffensesandviolationsshallcountasonlythehighestleveloffenseor
78-67violationinthatcase.However,ifoneormorecountsinthesameindictmentor
79-68informationorconductcommittedwereapartofthesamecourseofcriminalconductas
80-69anoffenselistedinsubsection2ofsection610.140,theentirerecordsshallnotbe
81-70expungedunderthissection.
82-71 (e)Thecourtshallmaintainrecordstoensurethatapersonhasnotexceededthe
83-72limitationsprovidedunderthissubsection.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedto
84-73limitorimpairthesubsequentuseofanyrecordmaintainedbythecourtforthe
85-74purposeofanylawenforcementorprosecutorialinvestigationoractivityincludingany
86-75arrestorfindingofguiltexpungedunderthissectionbyalawenforcementagency,
87-76criminaljusticeagency,prosecutingattorney,ormunicipalprosecutingattorney,
88-77includingitsuseasaprioroffense,violation,orinfractioninasubsequentcriminalor
89-78civilinvestigationorprosecution.
90-79 3.(1)BeginningAugust28,2027,onamonthlybasis,theofficeofstatecourts
91-80administratorshallidentifyandtransmittothecentralrepositoryandevery
92-81prosecutingagencyinthestateallcleanslateeligibleoffenserecordswithinthirty
93-82daysoftherecordbecomingeligibleforautomatedexpungement.
94-83 (2)RecordsthatareeligibleforexpungementonorbeforeAugust28,2024,shall
95-84beidentifiedandexpungedbeforeAugust28,2029.
96-85 (3)Delinquentcourtcosts,fines,fees,orothersumsorderedbyacourt,except
97-86restitutionowedtoavictimofacrime,shallnotbeconsideredbytheofficeofstate
98-87courtsadministratorwhendeterminingexpungementofarecordwithoutapetition
99-88undersubsection2ofthissection.
100-89 (4)Eachprosecutingagencyinthisstatehasnolaterthansixtydaysfromthe
101-90dayonwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionistransmittedto
102-91objecttoanautomatedexpungementandtransmitsuchobjectiontoallparties.The
103-92prosecutingagencymayobjecttotheautomaticexpungementforanyofthefollowing
104-93reasons:
105-HCSHBs2555&2108 3 94 (a)Afterreviewingtheprosecutingagency'srecord,theagencybelievesthe
106-95recorddoesnotmeetthedefinitionofacleanslateeligiblecase;
107-96 (b)Thepersonhasnotpaidcourt-orderedrestitutiontothevictim;
108-97 (c)ThepersonhaschargespendingagainsttheminanothercaseinMissouri;or
109-98 (d)Theprosecutingagencyhasareasonablebelief,groundedinsupporting
110-99facts,thatanindividualwithacleanslateeligiblecaseiscontinuingtoengagein
111-100criminalactivity,regardlessofwhetherchargedwithanoffense,withinoroutsidethe
112-101state.
113-102 (5)Ifaprosecutingagencyidentifiedinsubdivision(4)ofthissubsectionobjects
114-103forareasondescribedinsubdivision(4)ofthissubsectionwithinsixtydaysoftheday
115-104onwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionistransmitted,the
116-105recordshallnotbeexpunged.
117-106 (6)Ifsixtydayshavepassedwithoutanobjectionfromaprosecutingagencyor
118-107thecentralrepositoryforoneofthereasonssetforthunderthissubsection,theofficeof
119-108statecourtsadministratorshalltransmitwithinfifteendaysalltherecordstobe
120-109expunged,sortedbycircuit,tothepresidingjudgesofeverycircuitcourt.
121-110 (7)(a)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganoticetoexpunge,thecircuitcourtshall
122-111issueordersforexpungementofallrecordsmaintainedinthecircuitforwhichno
123-112notificationofineligibilitywasreceivedbytheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorfrom
124-113thecentralrepositoryoraprosecutingagencyunlessthecircuitcourtdeterminesthe
125-114recordisnoteligibleforautomatedexpungement.
126-115 (b)Ifthecircuitcourtdeterminesarecordisnoteligibleforautomated
127-116expungement,thecourtshallnotifytheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorinwritingof
128-117itsdeterminationwithinthirtydaysandshallspecifythereasonsthecourtreliedupon
129-118inmakingthedetermination.
130-119 (8)Onamonthlybasis,eachcircuitcourtshallissueordersforexpungementof
131-120allrecordsofarrest,chargeandconvictionforordinanceviolations,and
132-121nonfingerprintableoffensesinthecircuitthatthecourtdeterminesareeligiblefor
133-122automatedexpungement.
134-123 (9)Onamonthlybasis,eachcircuitcourtshalltransmitcopiesofallordersfor
135-124expungementthatthecourtissuesunderthissectiontotheofficeofstatecourts
136-125administrator.
137-126 (10)Oncethetransmittedrecordsareexpunged,theofficeofstatecourts
138-127administratorshallprovidenoticetoallstateagenciesmaintainingofficialcopiesofthe
139-128recordsincluding,butnotlimitedto,theappropriatecircuitcourtclerk,theprosecuting
140-129attorney,thearrestinglawenforcementagencyoragencies,thedepartmentof
141-130corrections,thecentralrepository,andthedepartmentofrevenuetoexpungethe
142-HCSHBs2555&2108 4 131recordswithinthirtydays.Withrespecttoanypersonincluding,butnotlimitedto,a
143-132consumerreportingagencyorresearcher,whopurchasesrecordsforinformation
144-133pertainingtocriminalmattersofpublicrecordfromtheofficeofstatecourts
145-134administrator,suchofficeshallmakeavailabletothepersoninformationconcerningthe
146-135criminalmattersofpublicrecordthathavebeenerasedunderthissection.Such
147-136informationshallincludedocketnumbersorotherinformationsufficienttopermitthe
148-137persontoaccuratelyidentifyanddeleterecordsthathavebeenerasedunderthis
149-138section.
150-139 (11)(a)Upontheentryofanorderundersection610.140,thecourtshallsenda
151-140copyoftheordertothearrestinglawenforcementagencyandtheMissouristate
152-141highwaypatrol.
153-142 (b)TheMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallretainanonpublicrecordofthe
154-143orderexpungingaconvictionorothernotificationregardingaconvictionthatwas
155-144automaticallyexpungedunderthissectionandoftherecordofthearrest,fingerprints,
156-145conviction,andsentenceofthepersoninthecasetowhichtheorderorother
157-146notificationapplies.Exceptasprovidedinparagraph(c)ofthissubdivision,the
158-147nonpublicrecordshallbemadeavailableonlytoacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,an
159-148independentdepartmentofthejudicialbranchofstategovernment,thedepartmentof
160-149corrections,alawenforcementagency,aprosecutingattorney,theattorneygeneral,or
161-150thegovernor,uponrequestandonlyforthefollowingpurposes:
162-151 a.Toshowthatapersonwhohasfiledapetitiontoexpungeaconvictionhas
163-152previouslyhadaconvictionexpungedunderthissection;
164-153 b.Considerationbythecourtindeterminingthesentencetobeimposedupon
165-154convictionforasubsequentoffensethatispunishableasafelonyorbyimprisonment
166-155formorethanoneyear;
167-156 c.Considerationbythegovernorifapersonwhoseconvictionhasbeen
168-157expungedappliesforapardonforanotheroffense;
169-158 d.Considerationbythedepartmentofcorrectionsoralawenforcementagency
170-159ifapersonwhoseconvictionhasbeenexpungedappliesforemploymentwiththe
171-160departmentofcorrectionsoralawenforcementagency;
172-161 e.Considerationbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,or
173-162theattorneygeneralindeterminingwhetherapersonrequiredtoregisterunder
174-163sections589.400to589.425hascommittedanoffensethatrequiresregistrationunder
175-164sections589.400to589.425,orinprosecutingapersonforcommittinganoffense
176-165requiringregistrationundersections589.400to589.425;or
177-HCSHBs2555&2108 5 166 f.Considerationbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,or
178-167theattorneygeneralforuseinmakingdeterminationsregardingcharges,pleaoffers,
179-168andsentencing,asapplicable.
180-169 (c)Acopyofthenonpublicrecordcreatedunderparagraph(b)ofthis
181-170subdivisionshallbeprovidedtothepersonwhoseconvictionisexpungedunderthis
182-171sectionuponpaymentofafeedeterminedandchargedbytheMissouristatehighway
183-172patrol.
184-173 (d)Thenonpublicrecordmaintainedunderparagraph(b)ofthissubdivisionis
185-174exemptfromdisclosureunderthischapter.
186-175 (e)Anentityshallnotbeliablefordamagesorsubjecttocriminalpenaltiesfor
187-176reportingapublicrecordofconvictionthathasbeenexpungedbycourtorderor
188-177operationoflawpriortoAugust28,2027,ifthatrecordwasavailableasapublicrecord
189-178onthedateofthereport.
190-179 4.Anycourtsentencinganindividualforacleanslateeligibleoffenseshallnotify
191-180theindividualatthetimeofsentencingofthedatewhentheindividual'sconvictionmay
192-181becomeeligibleforautomatedexpungementprovidedtheindividualisnotconvictedof
193-182anymisdemeanororfelony,notincludingaviolationofatrafficviolationwithno
194-183authorizedtermofimprisonment,duringthetimeperiodspecifiedfortheunderlying
195-184offenseoroffenses.
196-185 5.Anyprobationorparoleofficereleasinganindividualfromsupervisionfora
197-186cleanslateeligibleoffenseshallnotifytheindividualatthetimesupervisionis
198-187dischargedofthedatewhentheindividual'srecordorrecordsmaybecomeeligiblefor
199-188automatedexpungementprovidedtheindividualisnotconvictedofanymisdemeanor
200-189orfelony,notincludingaviolationofatrafficviolationwithnoauthorizedtermof
201-190imprisonment,duringthetimeperiodspecifiedfortheunderlyingoffenseoroffenses.
202-191 6.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallapplyretroactivelytoanyarrest,charge,
203-192trial,andconvictionforwhichthereisadigitalrecordregardlessofthedatethatthe
204-193arrestwasmade,thechargeorchargeswerebrought,thetrialoccurred,orthe
205-194convictionwasentered.
206-195 7.Nothinginthissectionprecludesanindividualfromfilingapetitionfor
207-196expungementofrecordsundersection610.140ifanindividualiseligibleforautomated
208-197expungementunderthissectionbutsuchautomatedexpungementhasnotyetoccurred
209-198orcannotoccur.
210-199 8.(1)Upontheoccurrenceofoneofthecircumstancesprovidedunder
211-200subdivision(2)or(3)ofthissubsection,aconvictionthatwasexpungedunderthis
212-201sectionshallbereinstatedbythecourtasprovidedinthissubsection.
213-HCSHBs2555&2108 6 202 (2)Ifitisdeterminedthataconvictionwasimproperlyorerroneouslyexpunged
214-203underthissectionbecausetheconvictionwasnoteligibletobeexpungedunderthis
215-204section,thecourtshall,onitsownmotion,reinstatetheconviction.
216-205 (3)Uponamotionbyapersonowedrestitutionoronitsownmotion,thecourt
217-206shallreinstateaconvictionthatwasexpungedunderthissectionforwhichtheperson
218-207whoseconvictionwasexpungedwasorderedtopayrestitutionifthecourtdetermines
219-208thatthepersonhasnotmadeagood-faithefforttopaytheorderedrestitution.
220-209 9.(1)Upontheentryofanorderundersection610.140,orupontheautomated
221-210expungementofaconvictionunderthissection,thepetitioner,forpurposesofthelaw,is
222-211considerednottohavebeenpreviouslyconvicted,exceptasprovidedunderthis
223-212subsectionandsubsection10ofsection610.140.
224-213 (2)Thepetitionershallnotbeentitledtotheremissionofanyfine,costs,orother
225-214moneyspaidasaconsequenceofaconvictionthatisexpunged.
226-215 (3)Thissectionshallnotaffecttherightofthepetitionertorelyuponthe
227-216convictiontobarsubsequentproceedingsforthesameoffense.
228-217 (4)Thissectionshallnotaffecttherightofavictimofanoffensetobringor
229-218defendacivilactionfordamages.
230-219 (5)Thissectionshallnotcreatearighttocommenceanactionfordamagesfor
231-220incarcerationunderthesentencethatthepetitionerservedbeforetheconvictionis
232-221expungedunderthissection.
233-222 (6)Thissectionshallnotrelieveanyobligationtopayrestitutionowedtothe
234-223victimofanoffensenorshallthissectionorsection610.140affectthejurisdictionofthe
235-224convictingcourtortheauthorityofanycourtorderwithregardtoenforcinganorder
236-225forrestitution.
237-226 (7)Aconviction,includinganyrecordsrelatingtotheconvictionandany
238-227recordsconcerningacollateralaction,thathasbeenexpungedunderthissectionshall
239-228notbeusedasevidenceinanactionfornegligenthiring,admission,orlicensureagainst
240-229anyperson.
241-230 (8)Aconvictionthatisexpungedunderthissectionorsection610.140maybe
242-231consideredapriorconvictionbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,
243-232ortheattorneygeneral,asapplicable,forpurposesofchargingacrimeasasecondor
244-233subsequentoffenseorforsentencingundersection558.016.
245-234 (9)Asusedinthissubsection,"petitioner"includesapersonwhohaspetitioned
246-235thecourttohavehisorherconvictionorconvictionsexpungedandapersonwhose
247-236convictionorconvictionshavebeenautomaticallyexpungedunderthissection.
248-HCSHBs2555&2108 7 610.142.BeginningAugust28,2027,theofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshall
75+64 3.(1)BeginningAugust28,2027,onamonthlybasis,theofficeofstatecourts
76+65administratorshallidentifyandtransmittothecentralrepositoryandevery
77+66prosecutingagencyinthestateallcleanslateeligibleoffenserecordswithinthirty
78+67daysoftherecordbecomingeligibleforautomatedexpungement.
79+68 (2)RecordsthatareeligibleforexpungementonorbeforeAugust28,2024,shall
80+69beidentifiedandexpungedbeforeAugust28,2029.
81+70 (3)Delinquentcourtcosts,fines,fees,orothersumsorderedbyacourt,except
82+71restitutionowedtoavictimofacrime,shallnotbeconsideredbytheofficeofstate
83+72courtsadministratorwhendeterminingexpungementofarecordwithoutapetition
84+73undersubsection2ofthissection.Theofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshallseeka
85+74setoffofanyincometaxrefundandlotteryprizepayoutsundersection488.5028forall
86+75delinquentcourtcosts,fines,fees,orothersumsorderedbyacourtrelatingto
87+76convictionsexpungedundersubsection2ofthissection.
88+77 (4)Eachprosecutingagencyinthisstatehasnolaterthansixtydaysfromthe
89+78dayonwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionistransmittedto
90+79objecttoanautomatedexpungementandtransmitsuchobjectiontoallparties.The
91+80prosecutingagencymayobjecttotheautomaticexpungementforanyofthefollowing
92+81reasons:
93+82 (a)Afterreviewingtheprosecutingagency'srecord,theagencybelievesthe
94+83recorddoesnotmeetthedefinitionofacleanslateeligiblecase;
95+84 (b)Thepersonhasnotpaidcourt-orderedrestitutiontothevictim;
96+85 (c)ThepersonhaschargespendingagainsttheminanothercaseinMissouri;or
97+86 (d)Theprosecutingagencyhasareasonablebelief,groundedinsupporting
98+87facts,thatanindividualwithacleanslateeligiblecaseiscontinuingtoengagein
99+88criminalactivity,regardlessofwhetherchargedwithanoffense,withinoroutsidethe
100+89state.
101+HB2555 3 90 (5)Ifaprosecutingagencyidentifiedinsubdivision(4)ofthissubsectionobjects
102+91forareasondescribedinsubdivision(4)ofthissubsectionwithinsixtydaysoftheday
103+92onwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionistransmitted,the
104+93recordshallnotbeexpunged.
105+94 (6)Ifsixtydayshavepassedwithoutanobjectionfromaprosecutingagencyor
106+95thecentralrepositoryforoneofthereasonssetforthunderthissubsection,theofficeof
107+96statecourtsadministratorshalltransmitwithinfifteendaysalltherecordstobe
108+97expunged,sortedbycircuit,tothepresidingjudgesofeverycircuitcourt.
109+98 (7)(a)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganoticetoexpunge,thecircuitcourtshall
110+99issueordersforexpungementofallrecordsmaintainedinthecircuitforwhichno
111+100notificationofineligibilitywasreceivedbytheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorfrom
112+101thecentralrepositoryoraprosecutingagencyunlessthecircuitcourtdeterminesthe
113+102recordisnoteligibleforautomatedexpungement.
114+103 (b)Ifthecircuitcourtdeterminesarecordisnoteligibleforautomated
115+104expungement,thecourtshallnotifytheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorinwritingof
116+105itsdeterminationwithinthirtydaysandshallspecifythereasonsthecourtreliedupon
117+106inmakingthedetermination.
118+107 (8)Onamonthlybasis,eachcircuitcourtshallissueordersforexpungementof
119+108allrecordsofarrest,chargeandconvictionforordinanceviolations,and
120+109nonfingerprintableoffensesinthecircuitthatthecourtdeterminesareeligiblefor
121+110automatedexpungement.
122+111 (9)Onamonthlybasis,eachcircuitcourtshalltransmitcopiesofallordersfor
123+112expungementthatthecourtissuesunderthissectiontotheofficeofstatecourts
124+113administrator.
125+114 (10)Oncethetransmittedrecordsareexpunged,theofficeofstatecourts
126+115administratorshallprovidenoticetoallstateagenciesmaintainingofficialcopiesofthe
127+116recordsincluding,butnotlimitedto,theappropriatecircuitcourtclerk,theprosecuting
128+117attorney,thearrestinglawenforcementagencyoragencies,thedepartmentof
129+118corrections,thecentralrepository,andthedepartmentofrevenuetoexpungethe
130+119recordswithinthirtydays.Withrespecttoanypersonincluding,butnotlimitedto,a
131+120consumerreportingagencyorresearcher,whopurchasesrecordsforinformation
132+121pertainingtocriminalmattersofpublicrecordfromtheofficeofstatecourts
133+122administrator,suchofficeshallmakeavailabletothepersoninformationconcerningthe
134+123criminalmattersofpublicrecordthathavebeenerasedunderthissection.Such
135+124informationshallincludedocketnumbersorotherinformationsufficienttopermitthe
136+125persontoaccuratelyidentifyanddeleterecordsthathavebeenerasedunderthis
137+126section.
138+HB2555 4 127 (11)(a)Upontheentryofanorderundersection610.140,thecourtshallsenda
139+128copyoftheordertothearrestinglawenforcementagencyandtheMissouristate
140+129highwaypatrol.
141+130 (b)TheMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallretainanonpublicrecordofthe
142+131orderexpungingaconvictionorothernotificationregardingaconvictionthatwas
143+132automaticallyexpungedunderthissectionandoftherecordofthearrest,fingerprints,
144+133conviction,andsentenceofthepersoninthecasetowhichtheorderorother
145+134notificationapplies.Exceptasprovidedinparagraph(c)ofthissubdivision,the
146+135nonpublicrecordshallbemadeavailableonlytoacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,an
147+136independentdepartmentofthejudicialbranchofstategovernment,thedepartmentof
148+137corrections,alawenforcementagency,aprosecutingattorney,theattorneygeneral,or
149+138thegovernor,uponrequestandonlyforthefollowingpurposes:
150+139 a.Toshowthatapersonwhohasfiledapetitiontoexpungeaconvictionhas
151+140previouslyhadaconvictionexpungedunderthissection;
152+141 b.Considerationbythecourtindeterminingthesentencetobeimposedupon
153+142convictionforasubsequentoffensethatispunishableasafelonyorbyimprisonment
154+143formorethanoneyear;
155+144 c.Considerationbythegovernorifapersonwhoseconvictionhasbeen
156+145expungedappliesforapardonforanotheroffense;
157+146 d.Considerationbythedepartmentofcorrectionsoralawenforcementagency
158+147ifapersonwhoseconvictionhasbeenexpungedappliesforemploymentwiththe
159+148departmentofcorrectionsoralawenforcementagency;
160+149 e.Considerationbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,or
161+150theattorneygeneralindeterminingwhetherapersonrequiredtoregisterunder
162+151sections589.400to589.425hascommittedanoffensethatrequiresregistrationunder
163+152sections589.400to589.425,orinprosecutingapersonforcommittinganoffense
164+153requiringregistrationundersections589.400to589.425;or
165+154 f.Considerationbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,or
166+155theattorneygeneralforuseinmakingdeterminationsregardingcharges,pleaoffers,
167+156andsentencing,asapplicable.
168+157 (c)Acopyofthenonpublicrecordcreatedunderparagraph(b)ofthis
169+158subdivisionshallbeprovidedtothepersonwhoseconvictionisexpungedunderthis
170+159sectionuponpaymentofafeedeterminedandchargedbytheMissouristatehighway
171+160patrol.
172+161 (d)Thenonpublicrecordmaintainedunderparagraph(b)ofthissubdivisionis
173+162exemptfromdisclosureunderthischapter.
174+HB2555 5 163 (e)Anentityshallnotbeliablefordamagesorsubjecttocriminalpenaltiesfor
175+164reportingapublicrecordofconvictionthathasbeenexpungedbycourtorderor
176+165operationoflawpriortoAugust28,2027,ifthatrecordwasavailableasapublicrecord
177+166onthedateofthereport.
178+167 (12)Theofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshallcreateadigitalaccessportalof
179+168allordersofexpungmentissuedunderthissection.Theportalshallallowusersto
180+169determineifanorderforautomatedexpungementhasbeengrantedinanindividual's
181+170name.Theportalshallemploymeasurestopreventdisclosureofanyordertoanyone
182+171otherthantheindividualforwhomtheorderwasissued.
183+172 4.Anycourtsentencinganindividualforacleanslateeligibleoffenseshallnotify
184+173theindividualatthetimeofsentencingofthedatewhentheindividual'sconvictionmay
185+174becomeeligibleforautomatedexpungementprovidedtheindividualisnotconvictedof
186+175anymisdemeanororfelony,notincludingaviolationofatrafficviolationwithno
187+176authorizedtermofimprisonment,duringthetimeperiodspecifiedfortheunderlying
188+177offenseoroffenses.
189+178 5.Anyprobationorparoleofficereleasinganindividualfromsupervisionfora
190+179cleanslateeligibleoffenseshallnotifytheindividualatthetimesupervisionis
191+180dischargedofthedatewhentheindividual'srecordorrecordsmaybecomeeligiblefor
192+181automatedexpungementprovidedtheindividualisnotconvictedofanymisdemeanor
193+182orfelony,notincludingaviolationofatrafficviolationwithnoauthorizedtermof
194+183imprisonment,duringthetimeperiodspecifiedfortheunderlyingoffenseoroffenses.
195+184 6.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallapplyretroactivelytoanyarrest,charge,
196+185trial,andconvictionforwhichthereisadigitalrecordregardlessofthedatethatthe
197+186arrestwasmade,thechargeorchargeswerebrought,thetrialoccurred,orthe
198+187convictionwasentered.
199+188 7.Nothinginthissectionprecludesanindividualfromfilingapetitionfor
200+189expungementofrecordsundersection610.140ifanindividualiseligibleforautomated
201+190expungementunderthissectionbutsuchautomatedexpungementhasnotyetoccurred
202+191orcannotoccur.
203+192 8.(1)Upontheoccurrenceofoneofthecircumstancesprovidedunder
204+193subdivision(2)or(3)ofthissubsection,aconvictionthatwasexpungedunderthis
205+194sectionshallbereinstatedbythecourtasprovidedinthissubsection.
206+195 (2)Ifitisdeterminedthataconvictionwasimproperlyorerroneouslyexpunged
207+196underthissectionbecausetheconvictionwasnoteligibletobeexpungedunderthis
208+197section,thecourtshall,onitsownmotion,reinstatetheconviction.
209+198 (3)Uponamotionbyapersonowedrestitutionoronitsownmotion,thecourt
210+199shallreinstateaconvictionthatwasexpungedunderthissectionforwhichtheperson
211+HB2555 6 200whoseconvictionwasexpungedwasorderedtopayrestitutionifthecourtdetermines
212+201thatthepersonhasnotmadeagood-faithefforttopaytheorderedrestitution.
213+202 9.(1)Upontheentryofanorderundersection610.140,orupontheautomated
214+203expungementofaconvictionunderthissection,thepetitioner,forpurposesofthelaw,is
215+204considerednottohavebeenpreviouslyconvicted,exceptasprovidedunderthis
216+205subsectionandsubsection10ofsection610.140.
217+206 (2)Thepetitionershallnotbeentitledtotheremissionofanyfine,costs,orother
218+207moneyspaidasaconsequenceofaconvictionthatisexpunged.
219+208 (3)Thissectionshallnotaffecttherightofthepetitionertorelyuponthe
220+209convictiontobarsubsequentproceedingsforthesameoffense.
221+210 (4)Thissectionshallnotaffecttherightofavictimofanoffensetobringor
222+211defendacivilactionfordamages.
223+212 (5)Thissectionshallnotcreatearighttocommenceanactionfordamagesfor
224+213incarcerationunderthesentencethatthepetitionerservedbeforetheconvictionis
225+214expungedunderthissection.
226+215 (6)Thissectionshallnotrelieveanyobligationtopayrestitutionowedtothe
227+216victimofanoffensenorshallthissectionorsection610.140affectthejurisdictionofthe
228+217convictingcourtortheauthorityofanycourtorderwithregardtoenforcinganorder
229+218forrestitution.
230+219 (7)Aconviction,includinganyrecordsrelatingtotheconvictionandany
231+220recordsconcerningacollateralaction,thathasbeenexpungedunderthissectionshall
232+221notbeusedasevidenceinanactionfornegligenthiring,admission,orlicensureagainst
233+222anyperson.
234+223 (8)Aconvictionthatisexpungedunderthissectionorsection610.140maybe
235+224consideredapriorconvictionbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,
236+225ortheattorneygeneral,asapplicable,forpurposesofchargingacrimeasasecondor
237+226subsequentoffenseorforsentencingundersection550.016.
238+227 (9)Asusedinthissubsection,"petitioner"includesapersonwhohaspetitioned
239+228thecourttohavehisorherconvictionorconvictionsexpungedandapersonwhose
240+229convictionorconvictionshavebeenautomaticallyexpungedunderthissection.
241+610.142.BeginningAugust28,2026,theofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshall
249242 2reporttothejudiciarycommitteesofthesenateandthehouseofrepresentatives,orany
250243 3successorcommittees,thefollowingonayearlybasis:
251244 4 (1)Thenumberofrecordsexpungedundersubsection2ofsection610.141,by
252245 5judicialcircuit,withdataaggregatedbyrace,sex,age,circuit,county,andoffensetype
253246 6andlevel;and
254-7 (2)ThenumberofrecordstransmittedfromtheMissouristatehighwaypatrol,a
247+HB2555 7 7 (2)ThenumberofrecordstransmittedfromtheMissouristatehighwaypatrol,a
255248 8prosecutingagency,oracircuitcourtbacktotheofficeofstatecourtsadministratoron
256249 9objectionthattherecordisnoteligibleforautomatedexpungementorthattherecord
257250 10doesmatchdataheldinthecentralrepository,byjudicialcircuit,withdataaggregated
258251 11byrace,sex,age,county,andoffensetypeandlevel.
259252 610.143.1.Acreditbureaumayreportrecordsofarrests,indictmentspending
260253 2trial,andconvictionsofcrimesfornolongerthansevenyearsfromfinaldisposition.
261254 3Recordsofarrests,indictmentspendingtrial,andconvictionsofcrimesshallnolonger
262255 4bereportedifatanytimeafteraconvictionitislearnedthatafullpardonor
263256 5expungementhasbeengrantedforthatconviction,oratanytimeafteranarrestor
264257 6indictmentitislearnedthataconvictiondidnotresult.
265258 7 2.Anycreditbureauoruserofinformationthatwillfullyfailstocomplywith
266259 8anyrequirementofthissectionwithrespecttoanyconsumerisliabletothatconsumer
267260 9inanamountequalto:
268261 10 (1)Anyactualdamagessustainedbytheconsumerasaresultofthefailure;
269262 11 (2)Punitivedamagesasthecourtmayallow;and
270263 12 (3)Inthecaseofanysuccessfulactionunderthissection,costsoftheactionand
271264 13reasonableattorney'sfeesasdeterminedbythecourt.
272265 14 3.Anycreditbureauoruserofinformationthatisnegligentinfailingtocomply
273266 15withanyrequirementofthissectionwithrespecttoanyconsumerisliabletothat
274267 16consumerinanamountequalto:
275268 17 (1)Anyactualdamagessustainedbytheconsumerasaresultofthefailure;and
276269 18 (2)Inthecaseofanysuccessfulactionunderthissection,costsoftheactionand
277270 19reasonableattorney'sfeesasdeterminedbythecourt.
278271 20 4.Injunctivereliefshallbeavailabletoanyconsumeraggrievedbyaviolationor
279272 21athreatenedviolationofthissectionregardlessofwhethertheconsumerseeksanyother
280273 22remedyunderthissection.
281274 23 5.Anemployer,volunteer,organization,orlandlordwhoemploys,qualifies,or
282275 24otherwiseengagesanindividualwhosecriminalhistoryrecordhasbeenexpungedshall
283276 25beimmunefromliabilityforanyclaimarisingoutofthemisconductoftheindividualif
284-HCSHBs2555&2108 8 26themisconductrelatestotheportionofthecriminalhistoryrecordthathasbeen
277+26themisconductrelatestotheportionofthecriminalhistoryrecordthathasbeen
285278 27expunged.
286279 610.144.1.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"Missouri
287280 2ExpungementFund",whichshallconsistofmoneysdepositedintothefundfromany
288281 3sourceincluding,butnotlimitedto,gifts,donations,grants,andbequests.Thestate
289282 4treasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180,
290283 5thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundand,
291-6uponappropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedsolelyasprovidedinsubsection2
284+HB2555 8 6uponappropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedsolelyasprovidedinsubsection2
292285 7ofthissection.
293286 8 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
294287 9remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
295288 10generalrevenuefund.
296289 11 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
297290 12otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
298291 13creditedtothefund.
299292 14 2.Thedepartmentofpublicsafety,theinformationtechnologyservicesdivision
300293 15withintheofficeofadministration,andtheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshall
301294 16expendmoneysfromthefund,uponappropriation,onlyforoneormoreofthe
302295 17followingpurposes:
303296 18 (1)Implementationcostsincurredundersections610.141to610.143;
304297 19 (2)Systemupgradesnecessitatedundersections610.141to610.143;or
305298 20 (3)Staffingneedsnecessitatedundersections610.141to610.143.
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