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Missouri House Bill HB1234

Missouri 2025 Regular Session

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.1234
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVETERRY.
55 2753H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,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.Asusedinsections610.140to610.146,thefollowingtermsmean:
1212 2 (1)"Automatedexpungement",technology-assisted,state-initiatedbulkclosing
1313 3ofrecordsinthemannerestablishedundersection610.120;
1414 4 (2)"Centralrepository",theMissouristatehighwaypatrolcentralrepository
1515 5forcompilinganddisseminatingcompleteandaccuratecriminalhistoryrecords;
1616 6 (3)"Chargespending",chargesforwhichanindividualhasnotyetbeen
1717 7sentenced;
1818 8 (4)"Cleanslateeligibleoffense",aninfraction,misdemeanor,orfelonynot
1919 9listedundersubsection2ofsection610.140forwhichanelectronicrecordexists;
2020 10 (5)"Close"or"closed",tomakerecordsinaccessibletothegeneralpublicand
2121 11toallindividualsotherthanthedefendant,exceptasprovidedundersection610.120
2222 12andchapter43;
2323 13 (6)"Expunge"or"expunged",toclosearecordinthemannerestablishedunder
2424 14section610.120;
2525 15 (7)"Finaldisposition",thedatethepersonhascompletedhisorher
2626 16incarcerationorprobationandhassatisfiedallobligations,includingthepaymentof
2727 17anyrestitution,butnotincludingthepaymentofoutstandingfinesorfeesimposedby
2828 18thecourt;
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 19 (8)"Petitioner",includesapersonwhohaspetitionedthecourttohavehisor
3131 20herconvictionorconvictionsexpungedandapersonwhoseconvictionorconvictions
3232 21havebeenautomaticallyexpungedunderthissection;
3333 22 (9)"Trafficviolation",aviolationofthetrafficregulationsprovidedunder
3434 23chapters301,302,303,304,and307.
3535 24 2.(1)BeginningAugust28,2028,allrecordsandfilesmaintainedinany
3636 25administrativeorcourtproceedinginamunicipal,associate,orcircuitcourtpertaining
3737 26tocleanslateeligibleoffensesshallbeclosedinthemannerestablishedundersection
3838 27610.120withoutthefilingofapetitionundersection610.140,subjecttothelimitations
3939 28containedinsubdivisions(2),(3),and(4)ofthissubsectionandsubjecttothefollowing:
4040 29 (a)Forcasesinwhichtheimpositionofsentencehasbeensuspended,ifan
4141 30individualhassuccessfullycompletedprobation,therecordshallbeclosedsolongas
4242 31oneyearhaspassedsincefinaldisposition,andtheindividualhasnotcommittedany
4343 32felonyormisdemeanoroffenseotherthanatrafficviolationduringthattime;
4444 33 (b)Forinfractions,municipaloffenses,andmisdemeanors,therecordshallbe
4545 34closedifoneyearhaspassedsincefinaldispositionandtheindividualhasnotcommitted
4646 35anyfelonyormisdemeanoroffenseotherthanatrafficviolationduringthattime;
4747 36 (c)Forfelonyoffenses,therecordshallbeclosedifthreeyearshavepassedsince
4848 37finaldispositionandtheindividualhasnotcommittedanyfelonyormisdemeanor
4949 38offenseotherthanatrafficviolationduringthattime;
5050 39 (d)Forallofanindividual'soffensesiftheindividualhasattainedsixty-five
5151 40yearsofageandhasnotbeenconvictedofanymisdemeanorsorfeloniesotherthana
5252 41trafficviolationoratechnicalviolationofthetermsoftheirprobationorparoleinthe
5353 42immediatetenprecedingyears;or
5454 43 (e)AlloffensesforwhichthegovernorofMissourihasgrantedafullpardon.
5555 44 (2)Recordspertainingtojuvenileadjudicationsoroffensesinvolvingthe
5656 45operationofamotorvehiclearenoteligibleforautomatedexpungement.
5757 46 (3)Nooffense,violation,orinfractionshallbeeligibleforautomated
5858 47expungementifapersonhaschargespendingduringtheperiodofreviewforclean
5959 48slateeligibilityasdescribedinsubsection3ofthissection.
6060 49 (4)(a)Anindividualmaybegrantedmorethanoneexpungementunderthis
6161 50section,providedthatduringhisorherlifetimethetotalnumberofoffenses,violations,
6262 51orinfractionsforwhichexpungementcanbegrantedtotheindividualunderthis
6363 52sectionorsection610.140shallnotexceedthefollowinglimits:
6464 53 a.Nomorethantwofelonyoffenses;and
6565 54 b.Nomorethanfourmisdemeanoroffensesorordinanceviolationsthathavean
6666 55authorizedtermofimprisonment.
6767 HB1234 2 56 (b)Anindividualmaybegrantedexpungementunderthissectionforany
6868 57numberofinfractions.
6969 58 (c)Ifanindividual'srecordcontainsmorefeloniesormisdemeanorsthancanbe
7070 59expungedduringtheindividual'slifetimeunderparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision,the
7171 60individualshallnotbeeligibleforautomatedexpungementunderthissection.
7272 61 (d)Forpurposesofdetermininglifetimelimitsonexpungementunderthis
7373 62sectionandsection610.140:
7474 63 a.Iftheoffensesorviolationswerechargedascountsinthesamecase,allsuch
7575 64offensesandviolationsshallcountasonlythehighestleveloffenseorviolationinthat
7676 65caseforpurposesofdetermininglifetimelimitsonexpungementunderthissectionand
7777 66section610.140.However,ifoneormorecountsinthesameindictmentorinformation
7878 67orconductcommittedwereapartofthesamecourseofcriminalconductasanoffense
7979 68listedinsubsection2ofsection610.140,theentirerecordshallnotbeexpungedunder
8080 69thissection;
8181 70 b.Iftheoffensesorviolationswerecommittedbyanindividualwhohasreached
8282 71sixty-fiveyearsofageandhasnotbeenconvictedofanymisdemeanorsorfeloniesother
8383 72thantrafficviolationsintheimmediatetenprecedingyears,allcleanslateeligible
8484 73offensesshallbeexpunged.
8585 74 (e)Thecourtshallmaintainrecordstoensurethatapersonhasnotexceededthe
8686 75limitationsprovidedunderthissubsection.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedto
8787 76limitorimpairthesubsequentuseofanyrecordmaintainedbythecourtforthe
8888 77purposeofanylawenforcementorprosecutorialinvestigationoractivityincludingany
8989 78arrestorfindingsofguiltexpungedunderthissectionbyalawenforcementagency,
9090 79criminaljusticeagency,prosecutingattorney,circuitattorney,ormunicipalprosecuting
9191 80attorney,includingitsuseasaprioroffense,violation,orinfractioninasubsequent
9292 81criminalorcivilinvestigationorprosecution.
9393 82 3.(1)BeginningAugust28,2028,onamonthlybasis,theofficeofstatecourts
9494 83administratorshallidentifyandtransmittothecentralrepositoryandevery
9595 84prosecutingagencyinthestateallcleanslateeligibleoffenserecordswithinthirty
9696 85daysoftherecordbecomingeligibleforautomatedexpungement.
9797 86 (2)RecordsthatareeligibleforautomatedexpungementonorbeforeAugust28,
9898 872025,shallbeidentifiedandexpungedbyAugust28,2030.
9999 88 (3)Delinquentcourtcosts,fines,fees,orothersumsorderedbyacourt,except
100100 89restitutionowedtoavictimofacrime,shallnotbeexpungedandshallnotbe
101101 90consideredbytheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorwhendeterminingexpungementof
102102 91arecordwithoutthefilingofapetitionundersubsection2ofthissection.Theofficeof
103103 92statecourtsadministratorshallseekasetoffofanyincometaxrefundandlotteryprize
104104 HB1234 3 93payoutsundersection488.5028foralldelinquentcourtcosts,fines,fees,orothersums
105105 94orderedbyacourtrelatingtoconvictionsexpungedundersubsection2ofthissection.
106106 95 (4)Eachprosecutingagencyinthisstatehasnolaterthansixtydaysfromthe
107107 96dayonwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionistransmittedto
108108 97objecttoanautomatedexpungementandtransmitsuchobjectiontoallparties.The
109109 98prosecutingagencymayobjecttotheautomaticexpungementforanyofthefollowing
110110 99reasons:
111111 100 (a)Afterreviewingtheprosecutingagency'srecord,theagencybelievesthe
112112 101recorddoesnotmeetthedefinitionofacleanslateeligiblecase;
113113 102 (b)Thepersonhasnotpaidcourt-orderedrestitutiontothevictim;or
114114 103 (c)Thepersonhaschargespendingagainsttheminanothercase.
115115 104 (5)Ifaprosecutingagencyobjectsforareasondescribedinsubdivision(4)of
116116 105thissubsection,withinsixtydaysofthedayonwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision
117117 106(1)ofthissubsectionistransmitted,therecordshallnotbeexpunged.
118118 107 (6)Ifsixtydayshavepassedwithoutanobjectionfromaprosecutingagencyor
119119 108thecentralrepositoryforoneofthereasonssetforthunderthissubsection,theofficeof
120120 109statecourtsadministratorshalltransmitwithinfifteendaysalltherecordstobe
121121 110expunged,sortedbycircuit,tothepresidingjudgesofeverycircuitcourt.
122122 111 (7)(a)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganoticetoexpunge,thecircuitcourtshall
123123 112issueordersforexpungementofallrecordsmaintainedinthecircuitforwhichno
124124 113notificationofineligibilitywasreceivedbytheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorfrom
125125 114thecentralrepositoryoraprosecutingagencyunlessthecircuitcourtdeterminesthe
126126 115recordisnoteligibleforautomatedexpungement.
127127 116 (b)Ifthecircuitcourtdeterminesarecordisnoteligibleforautomated
128128 117expungement,thecourtshallnotifytheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorinwritingof
129129 118itsdeterminationwithinthirtydaysandshallspecifythereasonsthecourtreliedupon
130130 119inmakingthedetermination.
131131 120 (8)Onamonthlybasis,eachcircuitcourtshallissueordersforexpungementof
132132 121allrecordsofarrest,charge,andconvictionforordinanceviolationsand
133133 122nonfingerprintableoffensesinthecircuitthatthecourtdeterminesareeligiblefor
134134 123automatedexpungement.
135135 124 (9)Onamonthlybasis,eachcircuitcourtshalltransmitcopiesofallordersfor
136136 125expungementthatthecourtissuesunderthissectiontotheofficeofstatecourts
137137 126administrator.
138138 127 (10)Oncethetransmittedrecordsareexpunged,theofficeofstatecourts
139139 128administratorshallprovidenoticetoallstateagenciesmaintainingofficialcopiesofthe
140140 129recordsincluding,butnotlimitedto,theappropriatecircuitcourtclerk,theprosecuting
141141 HB1234 4 130orcircuitattorney,thearrestinglawenforcementagencyoragencies,thedepartmentof
142142 131corrections,thecentralrepository,andthedepartmentofrevenuetoexpungethe
143143 132recordswithinthirtydays.
144144 133 (11)TheMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallretainanonpublicrecordofthe
145145 134orderexpungingaconvictionorothernotificationregardingaconvictionthatwas
146146 135automaticallyexpungedunderthissectionandoftherecordofthearrest,fingerprints,
147147 136conviction,andsentenceofthepersoninthecasetowhichtheorderorother
148148 137notificationapplies.Thenonpublicrecordshallbemadeavailableonlytoacourtof
149149 138competentjurisdiction,theofficeofstatecourtsadministrator,thedepartmentof
150150 139corrections,alawenforcementagency,aprosecutingorcircuitattorney,theattorney
151151 140general,orthegovernoruponrequestandonlyforthefollowingpurposes:
152152 141 (a)Toshowthatapersonwhohasfiledapetitiontoexpungeaconvictionhas
153153 142previouslyhadaconvictionexpungedunderthissection;
154154 143 (b)Thecourt'sconsiderationindeterminingthesentencetobeimposedupon
155155 144convictionforasubsequentoffensethatispunishableasafelonyorbyimprisonment
156156 145formorethanoneyear;
157157 146 (c)Considerationbythegovernorifapersonwhoseconvictionhasbeen
158158 147expungedappliesforapardonforanotheroffense;
159159 148 (d)Considerationbythedepartmentofcorrectionsoralawenforcementagency
160160 149ifapersonwhoseconvictionhasbeenexpungedappliesforemploymentwiththe
161161 150departmentofcorrectionsoralawenforcementagency;
162162 151 (e)Considerationbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingorcircuit
163163 152attorney,ortheattorneygeneralindeterminingwhetherapersonrequiredtoregister
164164 153undersections589.400to589.425hascommittedanoffensethatrequiresregistration
165165 154undersections589.400to589.425,orforuseinaprosecutionforcommittinganoffense
166166 155requiringregistrationundersections589.400to589.425;or
167167 156 (f)Considerationbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingorcircuit
168168 157attorney,ortheattorneygeneralforuseinmakingdeterminationsregardingcharges,
169169 158pleaoffers,andsentencing,asapplicable.
170170 159 (12)Theofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshallcreateadigitalaccessportalof
171171 160allordersofexpungementissuedunderthissection.Theportalshallallowusersto
172172 161determineifanorderforautomatedexpungementhasbeengrantedinanindividual's
173173 162name.Theportalshallemploymeasurestopreventdisclosureofanyordertoanyone
174174 163otherthantheindividualforwhomtheorderwasissued.
175175 164 4.Anycourtsentencinganindividualforacleanslateeligibleoffenseshallnotify
176176 165theindividualatthetimeofsentencingofthedatewhentheindividual'sconvictionmay
177177 166becomeeligibleforautomatedexpungementprovidedtheindividualisnotconvictedof
178178 HB1234 5 167anymisdemeanororfelony,notincludingaviolationofatrafficregulation,duringthe
179179 168timeperiodspecifiedfortheunderlyingoffenseoroffenses.
180180 169 5.Anyprobationorparoleofficereleasinganindividualfromsupervisionfora
181181 170cleanslateeligibleoffenseshallnotifytheindividualatthetimesupervisionis
182182 171dischargedofthedatewhentheindividual'srecordorrecordsmaybecomeeligiblefor
183183 172automatedexpungementprovidedtheindividualisnotconvictedofanymisdemeanor
184184 173orfelony,notincludingaviolationofatrafficregulation,duringthetimeperiod
185185 174specifiedfortheunderlyingoffenseoroffenses.
186186 175 6.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallapplyretroactivelytoanyarrest,charge,
187187 176trial,andconvictionforwhichthereisadigitalrecordregardlessofthedatethatthe
188188 177arrestwasmade,thechargeorchargeswerebrought,thetrialoccurred,orthe
189189 178convictionwasentered.
190190 179 7.Nothinginthissectionprecludesanindividualfromfilingapetitionfor
191191 180expungementofrecordsundersection610.140ifanindividualiseligibleforan
192192 181automatedexpungementunderthissectionifsuchanautomatedexpungementhasnot
193193 182yetoccurredorcannotoccurpursuanttotheprovisionsofthissection.
194194 183 8.Upontheoccurrenceofoneofthecircumstancesprovidedundersubdivision
195195 184(1)or(2)ofthissubsection,aconvictionthatwasexpungedunderthissectionshallbe
196196 185reinstatedbythecourtasprovidedinthissubsection.
197197 186 (1)Ifitisdeterminedthataconvictionwasimproperlyorerroneouslyexpunged
198198 187becausetheconvictionwasnoteligibletobeexpungedunderthissection,thecourtshall,
199199 188onitsownmotion,reinstatetheconviction.
200200 189 (2)Uponamotionbyapersonowedrestitutionoronitsownmotion,thecourt
201201 190shallreinstateaconvictionthatwasexpungedunderthissectionforwhichtheperson
202202 191whoseconvictionwasexpungedwasorderedtopayrestitutionifthecourtdetermines
203203 192thatthepersonhasnotmadeagood-faithefforttopaytheorderedrestitution.
204204 193 9.Upontheentryofanorderundersection610.140,orupontheautomated
205205 194expungementofaconvictionunderthissection,thepetitioner,forpurposesofthelaw,
206206 195shallbeconsiderednottohavebeenpreviouslyconvicted,exceptforpurposesofthe
207207 196following:
208208 197 (1)Thepetitionershallnotbeentitledtotheremissionofanyfine,costs,orother
209209 198moneyspaidasaconsequenceofaconvictionthatisexpunged;
210210 199 (2)Thissectionshallnotaffecttherightofthepetitionertorelyuponthe
211211 200convictiontobarsubsequentproceedingsforthesameoffense;
212212 201 (3)Thissectionshallnotaffecttherightofavictimofanoffensetobringor
213213 202defendacivilactionfordamages;
214214 HB1234 6 203 (4)Thissectionshallnotcreatearighttocommenceanactionfordamagesfor
215215 204incarcerationunderthesentencethatthepetitionerservedbeforetheconvictionis
216216 205expungedunderthissection;
217217 206 (5)Thissectionshallnotrelieveanyobligationtopayrestitutionowedtothe
218218 207victimofanoffensenorshallsuchsectionsaffectthejurisdictionoftheconvictingcourt
219219 208ortheauthorityofanycourtorderwithregardtoenforcinganorderforrestitution;
220220 209 (6)Aconviction,includinganyrecordsrelatingtotheconvictionandany
221221 210recordsconcerningacollateralaction,thathasbeenexpungedunderthissectionshall
222222 211notbeusedasevidenceinanactionfornegligenthiring,admission,orlicensureagainst
223223 212anyperson;or
224224 213 (7)Aconvictionthatisexpungedunderthissectionorsection610.140maybe
225225 214consideredapriorconvictionbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,
226226 215ortheattorneygeneral,asapplicable,forpurposesofchargingacrimeasasecondor
227227 216subsequentoffenseorforsentencingundersection550.016.
228228 610.142.BeginningAugust28,2028,theofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshall
229229 2reporttothejudiciarycommitteesofthesenateandhouseofrepresentatives,orany
230230 3successorcommittees,thefollowingonayearlybasis:
231231 4 (1)Thenumberofrecordsexpungedundersubsection2ofsection610.141,by
232232 5judicialcircuit,withdataaggregatedbyrace,sex,age,circuit,county,andoffensetype
233233 6andlevel;and
234234 7 (2)Thenumberofrecordstransmittedbacktotheofficeofstatecourts
235235 8administratorfromtheMissouristatehighwaypatrol,anyprosecutingagency,orany
236236 9circuitcourtonobjectionthattherecordisnoteligibleforautomatedexpungementor
237237 10thattherecorddoesnotmatchdataheldinthecentralrepository,byjudicialcircuit,
238238 11withdataaggregatedbyrace,sex,age,county,andoffensetypeandlevel.
239239 610.143.1.Acreditbureaumayreportrecordsofarrests,indictmentspending
240240 2trial,andconvictionsofcrimesfornolongerthansevenyearsfromfinaldisposition.
241241 3Recordsofarrests,indictmentspendingtrial,andconvictionsofcrimesshallnolonger
242242 4bereportedifatanytimeafteraconvictionitislearnedthatafullpardonor
243243 5expungementhasbeengrantedforthatconviction,oratanytimeafteranarrestor
244244 6indictmentitislearnedthataconvictiondidnotresult.
245245 7 2.Anycreditbureauoruserofinformationthatwillfullyfailstocomplywith
246246 8anyrequirementofthissectionwithrespecttoanyconsumerisliabletothatconsumer
247247 9inanamountequalto:
248248 10 (1)Anyactualdamagessustainedbytheconsumerasaresultofthefailure;
249249 11 (2)Punitivedamagesasthecourtmayallow;and
250250 HB1234 7 12 (3)Inthecaseofanysuccessfulactionunderthissection,costsoftheactionand
251251 13reasonableattorney'sfeesasdeterminedbythecourt.
252252 14 3.Anycreditbureauoruserofinformationthatisnegligentinfailingtocomply
253253 15withanyrequirementofthissectionwithrespecttoanyconsumerisliabletothat
254254 16consumerinanamountequalto:
255255 17 (1)Anyactualdamagessustainedbytheconsumerasaresultofthefailure;and
256256 18 (2)Inthecaseofanysuccessfulactionunderthissection,costsoftheactionand
257257 19reasonableattorney'sfeesasdeterminedbythecourt.
258258 20 4.Injunctivereliefshallbeavailabletoanyconsumeraggrievedbyaviolationor
259259 21athreatenedviolationofthissectionregardlessofwhethertheconsumerseeksanyother
260260 22remedyunderthissection.
261261 23 5.Anemployerwhoemploysorotherwiseengagesanindividualwhosecriminal
262262 24historyrecordhasbeenexpungedshallbeimmunefromliabilityforanyclaimarising
263263 25outofthemisconductoftheindividualifthemisconductrelatestotheportionofthe
264264 26criminalhistoryrecordthathasbeenexpunged.
265265 610.144.1.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"Missouri
266266 2ExpungementFund",whichshallconsistofmoneysdepositedintothefundfromany
267267 3sourceincluding,butnotlimitedto,gifts,donations,grants,andbequests.Thestate
268268 4treasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180,
269269 5thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundand,
270270 6uponappropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedsolelyasprovidedinsubsection2
271271 7ofthissection.
272272 8 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
273273 9remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
274274 10generalrevenuefund.
275275 11 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
276276 12otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
277277 13creditedtothefund.
278278 14 2.Thedepartmentofpublicsafety,theinformationtechnologyservicesdivision
279279 15withintheofficeofadministration,andtheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshall
280280 16expendmoneysfromthefund,uponappropriation,onlyforoneormoreofthe
281281 17followingpurposes:
282282 18 (1)Implementationcostsincurredundersections610.141to610.143;
283283 19 (2)Systemupgradesnecessitatedundersections610.141to610.143;or
284284 20 (3)Staffingneedsnecessitatedundersections610.141to610.143.
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