FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1234
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVETERRY.
2753H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Toamendchapter610,RSMo,byaddingtheretofournewsectionsrelatingtoexpungement.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Chapter610,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretofournewsections,to
2beknownassections610.141,610.142,610.143,and610.144,toreadasfollows:
610.141.1.Asusedinsections610.140to610.146,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Automatedexpungement",technology-assisted,state-initiatedbulkclosing
3ofrecordsinthemannerestablishedundersection610.120;
4 (2)"Centralrepository",theMissouristatehighwaypatrolcentralrepository
5forcompilinganddisseminatingcompleteandaccuratecriminalhistoryrecords;
6 (3)"Chargespending",chargesforwhichanindividualhasnotyetbeen
7sentenced;
8 (4)"Cleanslateeligibleoffense",aninfraction,misdemeanor,orfelonynot
9listedundersubsection2ofsection610.140forwhichanelectronicrecordexists;
10 (5)"Close"or"closed",tomakerecordsinaccessibletothegeneralpublicand
11toallindividualsotherthanthedefendant,exceptasprovidedundersection610.120
12andchapter43;
13 (6)"Expunge"or"expunged",toclosearecordinthemannerestablishedunder
14section610.120;
15 (7)"Finaldisposition",thedatethepersonhascompletedhisorher
16incarcerationorprobationandhassatisfiedallobligations,includingthepaymentof
17anyrestitution,butnotincludingthepaymentofoutstandingfinesorfeesimposedby
18thecourt;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 19 (8)"Petitioner",includesapersonwhohaspetitionedthecourttohavehisor
20herconvictionorconvictionsexpungedandapersonwhoseconvictionorconvictions
21havebeenautomaticallyexpungedunderthissection;
22 (9)"Trafficviolation",aviolationofthetrafficregulationsprovidedunder
23chapters301,302,303,304,and307.
24 2.(1)BeginningAugust28,2028,allrecordsandfilesmaintainedinany
25administrativeorcourtproceedinginamunicipal,associate,orcircuitcourtpertaining
26tocleanslateeligibleoffensesshallbeclosedinthemannerestablishedundersection
27610.120withoutthefilingofapetitionundersection610.140,subjecttothelimitations
28containedinsubdivisions(2),(3),and(4)ofthissubsectionandsubjecttothefollowing:
29 (a)Forcasesinwhichtheimpositionofsentencehasbeensuspended,ifan
30individualhassuccessfullycompletedprobation,therecordshallbeclosedsolongas
31oneyearhaspassedsincefinaldisposition,andtheindividualhasnotcommittedany
32felonyormisdemeanoroffenseotherthanatrafficviolationduringthattime;
33 (b)Forinfractions,municipaloffenses,andmisdemeanors,therecordshallbe
34closedifoneyearhaspassedsincefinaldispositionandtheindividualhasnotcommitted
35anyfelonyormisdemeanoroffenseotherthanatrafficviolationduringthattime;
36 (c)Forfelonyoffenses,therecordshallbeclosedifthreeyearshavepassedsince
37finaldispositionandtheindividualhasnotcommittedanyfelonyormisdemeanor
38offenseotherthanatrafficviolationduringthattime;
39 (d)Forallofanindividual'soffensesiftheindividualhasattainedsixty-five
40yearsofageandhasnotbeenconvictedofanymisdemeanorsorfeloniesotherthana
41trafficviolationoratechnicalviolationofthetermsoftheirprobationorparoleinthe
42immediatetenprecedingyears;or
43 (e)AlloffensesforwhichthegovernorofMissourihasgrantedafullpardon.
44 (2)Recordspertainingtojuvenileadjudicationsoroffensesinvolvingthe
45operationofamotorvehiclearenoteligibleforautomatedexpungement.
46 (3)Nooffense,violation,orinfractionshallbeeligibleforautomated
47expungementifapersonhaschargespendingduringtheperiodofreviewforclean
48slateeligibilityasdescribedinsubsection3ofthissection.
49 (4)(a)Anindividualmaybegrantedmorethanoneexpungementunderthis
50section,providedthatduringhisorherlifetimethetotalnumberofoffenses,violations,
51orinfractionsforwhichexpungementcanbegrantedtotheindividualunderthis
52sectionorsection610.140shallnotexceedthefollowinglimits:
53 a.Nomorethantwofelonyoffenses;and
54 b.Nomorethanfourmisdemeanoroffensesorordinanceviolationsthathavean
55authorizedtermofimprisonment.
HB1234 2 56 (b)Anindividualmaybegrantedexpungementunderthissectionforany
57numberofinfractions.
58 (c)Ifanindividual'srecordcontainsmorefeloniesormisdemeanorsthancanbe
59expungedduringtheindividual'slifetimeunderparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision,the
60individualshallnotbeeligibleforautomatedexpungementunderthissection.
61 (d)Forpurposesofdetermininglifetimelimitsonexpungementunderthis
62sectionandsection610.140:
63 a.Iftheoffensesorviolationswerechargedascountsinthesamecase,allsuch
64offensesandviolationsshallcountasonlythehighestleveloffenseorviolationinthat
65caseforpurposesofdetermininglifetimelimitsonexpungementunderthissectionand
66section610.140.However,ifoneormorecountsinthesameindictmentorinformation
67orconductcommittedwereapartofthesamecourseofcriminalconductasanoffense
68listedinsubsection2ofsection610.140,theentirerecordshallnotbeexpungedunder
69thissection;
70 b.Iftheoffensesorviolationswerecommittedbyanindividualwhohasreached
71sixty-fiveyearsofageandhasnotbeenconvictedofanymisdemeanorsorfeloniesother
72thantrafficviolationsintheimmediatetenprecedingyears,allcleanslateeligible
73offensesshallbeexpunged.
74 (e)Thecourtshallmaintainrecordstoensurethatapersonhasnotexceededthe
75limitationsprovidedunderthissubsection.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedto
76limitorimpairthesubsequentuseofanyrecordmaintainedbythecourtforthe
77purposeofanylawenforcementorprosecutorialinvestigationoractivityincludingany
78arrestorfindingsofguiltexpungedunderthissectionbyalawenforcementagency,
79criminaljusticeagency,prosecutingattorney,circuitattorney,ormunicipalprosecuting
80attorney,includingitsuseasaprioroffense,violation,orinfractioninasubsequent
81criminalorcivilinvestigationorprosecution.
82 3.(1)BeginningAugust28,2028,onamonthlybasis,theofficeofstatecourts
83administratorshallidentifyandtransmittothecentralrepositoryandevery
84prosecutingagencyinthestateallcleanslateeligibleoffenserecordswithinthirty
85daysoftherecordbecomingeligibleforautomatedexpungement.
86 (2)RecordsthatareeligibleforautomatedexpungementonorbeforeAugust28,
872025,shallbeidentifiedandexpungedbyAugust28,2030.
88 (3)Delinquentcourtcosts,fines,fees,orothersumsorderedbyacourt,except
89restitutionowedtoavictimofacrime,shallnotbeexpungedandshallnotbe
90consideredbytheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorwhendeterminingexpungementof
91arecordwithoutthefilingofapetitionundersubsection2ofthissection.Theofficeof
92statecourtsadministratorshallseekasetoffofanyincometaxrefundandlotteryprize
HB1234 3 93payoutsundersection488.5028foralldelinquentcourtcosts,fines,fees,orothersums
94orderedbyacourtrelatingtoconvictionsexpungedundersubsection2ofthissection.
95 (4)Eachprosecutingagencyinthisstatehasnolaterthansixtydaysfromthe
96dayonwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionistransmittedto
97objecttoanautomatedexpungementandtransmitsuchobjectiontoallparties.The
98prosecutingagencymayobjecttotheautomaticexpungementforanyofthefollowing
99reasons:
100 (a)Afterreviewingtheprosecutingagency'srecord,theagencybelievesthe
101recorddoesnotmeetthedefinitionofacleanslateeligiblecase;
102 (b)Thepersonhasnotpaidcourt-orderedrestitutiontothevictim;or
103 (c)Thepersonhaschargespendingagainsttheminanothercase.
104 (5)Ifaprosecutingagencyobjectsforareasondescribedinsubdivision(4)of
105thissubsection,withinsixtydaysofthedayonwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision
106(1)ofthissubsectionistransmitted,therecordshallnotbeexpunged.
107 (6)Ifsixtydayshavepassedwithoutanobjectionfromaprosecutingagencyor
108thecentralrepositoryforoneofthereasonssetforthunderthissubsection,theofficeof
109statecourtsadministratorshalltransmitwithinfifteendaysalltherecordstobe
110expunged,sortedbycircuit,tothepresidingjudgesofeverycircuitcourt.
111 (7)(a)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganoticetoexpunge,thecircuitcourtshall
112issueordersforexpungementofallrecordsmaintainedinthecircuitforwhichno
113notificationofineligibilitywasreceivedbytheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorfrom
114thecentralrepositoryoraprosecutingagencyunlessthecircuitcourtdeterminesthe
115recordisnoteligibleforautomatedexpungement.
116 (b)Ifthecircuitcourtdeterminesarecordisnoteligibleforautomated
117expungement,thecourtshallnotifytheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorinwritingof
118itsdeterminationwithinthirtydaysandshallspecifythereasonsthecourtreliedupon
119inmakingthedetermination.
120 (8)Onamonthlybasis,eachcircuitcourtshallissueordersforexpungementof
121allrecordsofarrest,charge,andconvictionforordinanceviolationsand
122nonfingerprintableoffensesinthecircuitthatthecourtdeterminesareeligiblefor
123automatedexpungement.
124 (9)Onamonthlybasis,eachcircuitcourtshalltransmitcopiesofallordersfor
125expungementthatthecourtissuesunderthissectiontotheofficeofstatecourts
126administrator.
127 (10)Oncethetransmittedrecordsareexpunged,theofficeofstatecourts
128administratorshallprovidenoticetoallstateagenciesmaintainingofficialcopiesofthe
129recordsincluding,butnotlimitedto,theappropriatecircuitcourtclerk,theprosecuting
HB1234 4 130orcircuitattorney,thearrestinglawenforcementagencyoragencies,thedepartmentof
131corrections,thecentralrepository,andthedepartmentofrevenuetoexpungethe
132recordswithinthirtydays.
133 (11)TheMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallretainanonpublicrecordofthe
134orderexpungingaconvictionorothernotificationregardingaconvictionthatwas
135automaticallyexpungedunderthissectionandoftherecordofthearrest,fingerprints,
136conviction,andsentenceofthepersoninthecasetowhichtheorderorother
137notificationapplies.Thenonpublicrecordshallbemadeavailableonlytoacourtof
138competentjurisdiction,theofficeofstatecourtsadministrator,thedepartmentof
139corrections,alawenforcementagency,aprosecutingorcircuitattorney,theattorney
140general,orthegovernoruponrequestandonlyforthefollowingpurposes:
141 (a)Toshowthatapersonwhohasfiledapetitiontoexpungeaconvictionhas
142previouslyhadaconvictionexpungedunderthissection;
143 (b)Thecourt'sconsiderationindeterminingthesentencetobeimposedupon
144convictionforasubsequentoffensethatispunishableasafelonyorbyimprisonment
145formorethanoneyear;
146 (c)Considerationbythegovernorifapersonwhoseconvictionhasbeen
147expungedappliesforapardonforanotheroffense;
148 (d)Considerationbythedepartmentofcorrectionsoralawenforcementagency
149ifapersonwhoseconvictionhasbeenexpungedappliesforemploymentwiththe
150departmentofcorrectionsoralawenforcementagency;
151 (e)Considerationbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingorcircuit
152attorney,ortheattorneygeneralindeterminingwhetherapersonrequiredtoregister
153undersections589.400to589.425hascommittedanoffensethatrequiresregistration
154undersections589.400to589.425,orforuseinaprosecutionforcommittinganoffense
155requiringregistrationundersections589.400to589.425;or
156 (f)Considerationbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingorcircuit
157attorney,ortheattorneygeneralforuseinmakingdeterminationsregardingcharges,
158pleaoffers,andsentencing,asapplicable.
159 (12)Theofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshallcreateadigitalaccessportalof
160allordersofexpungementissuedunderthissection.Theportalshallallowusersto
161determineifanorderforautomatedexpungementhasbeengrantedinanindividual's
162name.Theportalshallemploymeasurestopreventdisclosureofanyordertoanyone
163otherthantheindividualforwhomtheorderwasissued.
164 4.Anycourtsentencinganindividualforacleanslateeligibleoffenseshallnotify
165theindividualatthetimeofsentencingofthedatewhentheindividual'sconvictionmay
166becomeeligibleforautomatedexpungementprovidedtheindividualisnotconvictedof
HB1234 5 167anymisdemeanororfelony,notincludingaviolationofatrafficregulation,duringthe
168timeperiodspecifiedfortheunderlyingoffenseoroffenses.
169 5.Anyprobationorparoleofficereleasinganindividualfromsupervisionfora
170cleanslateeligibleoffenseshallnotifytheindividualatthetimesupervisionis
171dischargedofthedatewhentheindividual'srecordorrecordsmaybecomeeligiblefor
172automatedexpungementprovidedtheindividualisnotconvictedofanymisdemeanor
173orfelony,notincludingaviolationofatrafficregulation,duringthetimeperiod
174specifiedfortheunderlyingoffenseoroffenses.
175 6.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallapplyretroactivelytoanyarrest,charge,
176trial,andconvictionforwhichthereisadigitalrecordregardlessofthedatethatthe
177arrestwasmade,thechargeorchargeswerebrought,thetrialoccurred,orthe
178convictionwasentered.
179 7.Nothinginthissectionprecludesanindividualfromfilingapetitionfor
180expungementofrecordsundersection610.140ifanindividualiseligibleforan
181automatedexpungementunderthissectionifsuchanautomatedexpungementhasnot
182yetoccurredorcannotoccurpursuanttotheprovisionsofthissection.
183 8.Upontheoccurrenceofoneofthecircumstancesprovidedundersubdivision
184(1)or(2)ofthissubsection,aconvictionthatwasexpungedunderthissectionshallbe
185reinstatedbythecourtasprovidedinthissubsection.
186 (1)Ifitisdeterminedthataconvictionwasimproperlyorerroneouslyexpunged
187becausetheconvictionwasnoteligibletobeexpungedunderthissection,thecourtshall,
188onitsownmotion,reinstatetheconviction.
189 (2)Uponamotionbyapersonowedrestitutionoronitsownmotion,thecourt
190shallreinstateaconvictionthatwasexpungedunderthissectionforwhichtheperson
191whoseconvictionwasexpungedwasorderedtopayrestitutionifthecourtdetermines
192thatthepersonhasnotmadeagood-faithefforttopaytheorderedrestitution.
193 9.Upontheentryofanorderundersection610.140,orupontheautomated
194expungementofaconvictionunderthissection,thepetitioner,forpurposesofthelaw,
195shallbeconsiderednottohavebeenpreviouslyconvicted,exceptforpurposesofthe
196following:
197 (1)Thepetitionershallnotbeentitledtotheremissionofanyfine,costs,orother
198moneyspaidasaconsequenceofaconvictionthatisexpunged;
199 (2)Thissectionshallnotaffecttherightofthepetitionertorelyuponthe
200convictiontobarsubsequentproceedingsforthesameoffense;
201 (3)Thissectionshallnotaffecttherightofavictimofanoffensetobringor
202defendacivilactionfordamages;
HB1234 6 203 (4)Thissectionshallnotcreatearighttocommenceanactionfordamagesfor
204incarcerationunderthesentencethatthepetitionerservedbeforetheconvictionis
205expungedunderthissection;
206 (5)Thissectionshallnotrelieveanyobligationtopayrestitutionowedtothe
207victimofanoffensenorshallsuchsectionsaffectthejurisdictionoftheconvictingcourt
208ortheauthorityofanycourtorderwithregardtoenforcinganorderforrestitution;
209 (6)Aconviction,includinganyrecordsrelatingtotheconvictionandany
210recordsconcerningacollateralaction,thathasbeenexpungedunderthissectionshall
211notbeusedasevidenceinanactionfornegligenthiring,admission,orlicensureagainst
212anyperson;or
213 (7)Aconvictionthatisexpungedunderthissectionorsection610.140maybe
214consideredapriorconvictionbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,
215ortheattorneygeneral,asapplicable,forpurposesofchargingacrimeasasecondor
216subsequentoffenseorforsentencingundersection550.016.
610.142.BeginningAugust28,2028,theofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshall
2reporttothejudiciarycommitteesofthesenateandhouseofrepresentatives,orany
3successorcommittees,thefollowingonayearlybasis:
4 (1)Thenumberofrecordsexpungedundersubsection2ofsection610.141,by
5judicialcircuit,withdataaggregatedbyrace,sex,age,circuit,county,andoffensetype
6andlevel;and
7 (2)Thenumberofrecordstransmittedbacktotheofficeofstatecourts
8administratorfromtheMissouristatehighwaypatrol,anyprosecutingagency,orany
9circuitcourtonobjectionthattherecordisnoteligibleforautomatedexpungementor
10thattherecorddoesnotmatchdataheldinthecentralrepository,byjudicialcircuit,
11withdataaggregatedbyrace,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
HB1234 7 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.Anemployerwhoemploysorotherwiseengagesanindividualwhosecriminal
24historyrecordhasbeenexpungedshallbeimmunefromliabilityforanyclaimarising
25outofthemisconductoftheindividualifthemisconductrelatestotheportionofthe
26criminalhistoryrecordthathasbeenexpunged.
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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