FIRSTREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTENO.2FOR
HOUSEBILLNO.953
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
0162H.08P JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections21.880,565.030,and610.140,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofseven
newsectionsrelatingtoproceedingsresultingfromcriminalconduct.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections21.880,565.030,and610.140,RSMo,arerepealedandseven
2newsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections21.880,476.411,565.030,
3610.140,610.141,610.143,and610.144,toreadasfollows:
21.880.1.Thereisherebyestablishedapermanentjointcommitteeofthegeneral
2assembly,whichshallbeknownasthe"JointCommitteeontheJusticeSystem"andshallbe
3composedofthefollowingmembers:
4 (1)Thechairsofthesenateandhousecommitteesonthejudiciary;
5 (2)Therankingminoritymembersofthesenateandhousecommitteesonthe
6judiciary;
7 (3)Twomembersofthesenateappointedbythepresidentprotemporeofthesenate,
8oneofwhomshallbeamemberofthesenatecommitteeonappropriations;
9 (4)Thechairofthehousecommitteewithjurisdictionovermattersrelatingto
10criminallaws,lawenforcement,andpublicsafety;
11 (5)Thechairofthehousecommitteewithjurisdictionovermattersrelatingtostate
12correctionalinstitutions;
13 (6)Amemberofthesenateappointedbytheminorityfloorleaderofthesenate;
14 (7)Amemberofthehouseofrepresentativesappointedbytheminorityfloorleader
15ofthehouseofrepresentatives;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 (8)ThreenonvotingexofficiomemberswhoshallbethechiefjusticeoftheMissouri
17supremecourt,thestateauditor,andtheattorneygeneral,ortheirdesignees.
18 2.Nomorethanthreemembersfromeachhouseshallbeofthesamepoliticalparty.
19 3.Thejointcommitteeshallmeetwithinthirtydaysafteritscreationandorganizeby
20selectingachairandvicechair,oneofwhomshallbethesenatejudiciarychairandoneof
21whomshallbethehousejudiciarychair.Thepositionsofchairandvicechairshallalternate
22everytwoyearsthereafterbetweenthesenateandhouse.Afteritsorganization,the
23committeeshallmeetregularly,atleasttwiceayear,atsuchtimeandplaceasthechair
24designates,includinglocationsotherthanJeffersonCity.Amajorityofthemembersofthe
25committeeshallconstituteaquorum,buttheconcurrenceofamajorityofthemembers,other
26thantheexofficiomembers,shallberequiredforthedeterminationofanymatterwithinthe
27committee'sduties.
28 4.Inordertopromotetheeffectiveadministrationofjusticeandpublicsafety,itshall
29bethedutyofthejointcommitteeto:
30 (1)Reviewandmonitor:
31 (a)Thestate'sjusticesystem;
32 (b)Thestate'scriminallaws,lawenforcement,andpublicsafety;
33 (c)Thestate'scorrectionalinstitutionsandpenalandcorrectionalissues;and
34 (d)Allstategovernmenteffortsrelatedtoterrorism,bioterrorism,andhomeland
35security;
36 (2)Receivereportsfromthejudicialbranch,stateorlocalgovernmentagenciesor
37departments,andanyentitiesattachedtothemforadministrativepurposes;
38 (3)Conductanongoingstudyandanalysisofthestate'sjusticesystemandrelated
39issues;
40 (4)Determinetheneedforchangesinstatutorylaw,rules,policies,orprocedures;
41 (5)Makeanyrecommendationstothegeneralassemblyforlegislativeaction;and
42 (6)Performotherdutiesauthorizedbyconcurrentresolutionofthegeneralassembly.
43 5.ByJanuary15,2016,andeveryyearthereafter,itshallbethedutyofthejoint
44committeetofilewiththegeneralassemblyareportofitsactivities,alongwithanyfindings
45orrecommendationsthecommitteemayhaveforlegislativeaction.
46 6.ThejointcommitteeshallestablishapermanentsubcommitteeontheMissouri
47criminalcode,whichshallconductandsuperviseacontinuingprogramofrevisiondesigned
48tomaintainthecohesiveness,consistency,andeffectivenessofthecriminallawsofthestate.
49Inconnectionwiththisprogram,thecommitteemayselectanadvisorycommitteeonthe
50Missouricriminalcode,composedofarepresentativeoftheMissourisupremecourt,a
51representativeoftheofficeoftheattorneygeneral,andotherindividualsknowntobe
52interestedintheimprovementofthestate'scriminallaws,andmayauthorizethepaymentof
HCS#2HB953 2 53anyactualandnecessaryexpensesincurredbysuchmemberswhileattendingmeetingswith
54thecommitteeorthesubcommitteeontheMissouricriminalcode.Thesubcommitteeonthe
55Missouricriminalcodeshallpresenttothegeneralassemblyineachtenthyearsuchcriminal
56coderevisionbillsasitfindsappropriatetoaccomplishitspurpose.
57 7.Thejointcommitteemaymakereasonablerequestsforstaffassistancefromthe
58researchandappropriationsstaffsofthesenateandhouseandthejointcommitteeon
59legislativeresearch,andmayemploysuchpersonnelasitdeemsnecessarytocarryoutthe
60dutiesimposedbythissection,withinthelimitsofanyappropriationforsuchpurpose.Inthe
61performanceofitsduties,thecommitteemayrequestassistanceorinformationfromall
62branchesofgovernmentandstatedepartments,agencies,boards,commissions,andoffices.
63 8.Themembersofthecommitteeshallservewithoutcompensation,butanyactual
64andnecessaryexpensesincurredintheperformanceofthecommittee'sofficialdutiesbythe
65jointcommittee,itsmembers,andanystaffassignedtothecommitteeshallbepaidfromthe
66jointcontingentfund.
67 9.(1)Thejointcommitteeshallestablishanadvisorycommitteeon
68expungementandrecordclearing,whosepurposeitshallbeto:
69 (a)ReviewcurrentMissourilawsonexpungement,recordclearing,orrecord
70sealingandmakerecommendationsforstatutoryrevisionstoharmonizesuchlawsand
71streamlinetheproceduresforexpungementorrecordsealing;and
72 (b)Determinewhatinvestmentsintechnology,timeline,andresourceswouldbe
73neededtoimplementatechnology-assisted,state-initiatedbulkexpungementorsealing
74ofrecordsrelatingtocriminaloffenseswithoutthefilingofapetition.
75 (2)Theadvisorycommitteeshallbecomposedofthefollowingmembers:
76 (a)ThesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatroloradesigneeofthe
77superintendent;
78 (b)Thestatecourtsadministratororadesigneeofthestatecourts
79administrator;
80 (c)ThechairoftheMissouricourtautomationcommitteeestablishedunder
81section476.055oradesigneeofthechair;
82 (d)TheexecutivedirectoroftheMissouriofficeofprosecutionservicesora
83designeeoftheexecutivedirector;
84 (e)Thedirectoroftheofficeofstatepublicdefenderoradesigneeofthe
85director;
86 (f)Arepresentativeofanadvocacygroupthatrepresentsorassiststhepeopleof
87Missouriwithexpungements;and
88 (g)Anyotherindividualsorrepresentativesoforganizations,asrecommended
89bythechairorvicechairofthejointcommittee.
HCS#2HB953 3 90 (3)Thechairofthejointcommitteeonthejusticesystemshallconvenethefirst
91meetingoftheadvisorycommitteeanddesignateachairoftheadvisorycommittee,who
92shallthereafterdeterminethetimesandplacesfortheadvisorycommitteetomeet.
93 (4)BySeptember1,2026,theadvisorycommitteeshallsubmitareporttothe
94chairandvicechairofthejointcommitteeonthejusticesystem,fordistributiontothe
95membersofthegeneralassembly,whichreportshallinclude:
96 (a)Recommendationsforanyproposalsforstatutoryrevisions,includingadraft
97ofsuchproposedrevisionsinbillform,toharmonizeMissourilawsonexpungementor
98recordsealingandstreamlinetheproceduresforpetition-basedexpungementorrecord
99sealing;and
100 (b)Recommendationsforanyproposalsforstatutoryrevisions,includingadraft
101ofsuchproposedrevisionsinbillform,andestimatesofappropriationsnecessaryto
102implementatechnology-assisted,state-initiatedbulkexpungementorsealingofrecords
103relatingtooffenseswithoutthefilingofapetition.
104
105Thechairandvicechairofthejointcommitteeonthejusticesystemshallcausethe
106reportoftheadvisorycommitteetobedistributedtothemembersofthegeneral
107assembly.
476.411.BeginningJanuary1,2030,andeachyearthereafter,theofficeofstate
2courtsadministratorshallsubmitareporttothejointcommitteeonthejusticesystem,
3thehousejudiciarycommitteeoranysuccessorcommittee,andthesenatejudiciaryand
4civilandcriminaljurisprudencecommitteeoranysuccessorcommitteeproviding
5statisticalinformationfortheprioryear,arrangedbyjudicialcircuitandcounty,of:
6 (1)Thenumberofcleanslateeligibleoffensesasdefinedundersection610.141
7identifiedbytheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorundersubsection2ofsection
8610.141andtransmittedtothecourts;
9 (2)Thenumberofidentifiedcleanslateeligibleoffensestowhichaprosecuting
10attorneyfiledanobjectionundersubsection3ofsection610.141;
11 (3)ThenumberofrecordstransmittedfromtheMissouristatehighwaypatrol,a
12prosecutingagency,oracircuitcourtbacktotheofficeofstatecourtsadministratoron
13objectionthattherecordisnoteligibleforautomatedexpungementorbyjudicial
14circuit,withdataaggregatedbyrace,sex,age,county,andoffensetypeandlevel;and
15 (4)Thenumberofordersofexpungementissuedundersection610.141.
16
17Thedatashallbeaggregatedbyrace,sex,age,circuit,county,andoffensetypeandlevel
18ifsuchdataisavailable.
HCS#2HB953 4 565.030.1.Wheremurderinthefirstdegreeischargedbutnotsubmittedorwhere
2thestatewaivesthedeathpenalty,thesubmissiontothetrierandallsubsequentproceedings
3inthecaseshallproceedasinallothercriminalcases.
4 2.Wheremurderinthefirstdegreeissubmittedtothetrierwithoutawaiverofthe
5deathpenalty,thetrialshallproceedintwostagesbeforethesametrier.Atthefirststagethe
6triershalldecideonlywhetherthedefendantisguiltyornotguiltyofanysubmittedoffense.
7Theissueofpunishmentshallnotbesubmittedtothetrieratthefirststage.Ifanoffenseis
8chargedotherthanmurderinthefirstdegreeinacounttogetherwithacountofmurderinthe
9firstdegree,thetrialjudgeshallassesspunishmentonanysuchoffenseaccordingtolaw,after
10thedefendantisfoundguiltyofsuchoffenseandafterhefindsthedefendanttobeaprior
11offenderpursuanttochapter558.
12 3.Ifmurderinthefirstdegreeissubmittedandthedeathpenaltywasnotwaivedbut
13thetrierfindsthedefendantguiltyofalesserhomicide,asecondstageofthetrialshall
14proceedasinallothercriminalcases.Theattorneysmaythenargueasinothercriminalcases
15theissueofpunishment,afterwhichthetriershallassessanddeclarethepunishmentasinall
16othercriminalcases.
17 4.Ifthetrieratthefirststageofatrialwherethedeathpenaltywasnotwaivedfinds
18thedefendantguiltyofmurderinthefirstdegree,asecondstageofthetrialshallproceedat
19whichtheonlyissueshallbethepunishmenttobeassessedanddeclared.Evidencein
20aggravationandmitigationofpunishment,includingbutnotlimitedtoevidencesupporting
21anyoftheaggravatingormitigatingcircumstanceslistedinsubsection2or3ofsection
22565.032,maybepresentedsubjecttotherulesofevidenceatcriminaltrials.Suchevidence
23mayinclude,withinthediscretionofthecourt,evidenceconcerningthemurdervictimand
24theimpactoftheoffenseuponthefamilyofthevictimandothers.Rebuttalandsurrebuttal
25evidencemaybepresented.Thestateshallbethefirsttoproceed.Ifthetrierisajuryitshall
26beinstructedonthelaw.Theattorneysmaythenarguetheissueofpunishmenttothejury,
27andthestateshallhavetherighttoopenandclosetheargument.Thetriershallassessand
28declarethepunishmentatlifeimprisonmentwithouteligibilityforprobation,parole,or
29releaseexceptbyactofthegovernor:
30 (1)Ifthetrierfindsbyapreponderanceoftheevidencethatthedefendantis
31intellectuallydisabled;or
32 (2)Ifthetrierdoesnotfindbeyondareasonabledoubtatleastoneofthestatutory
33aggravatingcircumstancessetoutinsubsection2ofsection565.032;or
34 (3)Ifthetrier[concludesthatthereisevidenceinmitigationofpunishment,including
35butnotlimitedtoevidencesupportingthestatutorymitigatingcircumstanceslistedin
36subsection3ofsection565.032,whichissufficienttooutweightheevidenceinaggravation
37ofpunishmentfoundbythetrier] doesnotdeterminebyunanimousvotethatthe
HCS#2HB953 5 38aggravatingcircumstanceorcircumstancespreviouslyfoundoutweighthemitigating
39circumstanceorcircumstancesincluding,butnotlimitedto,thosemitigating
40circumstancessetoutinsubsection3ofsection565.032; or
41 (4)Ifthetrierdecidesunderallofthecircumstancesnottoassessanddeclarethe
42punishmentatdeath.Ifthetrierisajuryitshallbesoinstructed.
43
44Ifthetrierassessesanddeclaresthepunishmentatdeathitshall,initsfindingsorverdict,set
45outinwritingtheaggravatingcircumstanceorcircumstanceslistedinsubsection2ofsection
46565.032whichitfoundbeyondareasonabledoubt.Ifthetrierisajuryitshallbeinstructed
47beforethecaseissubmittedthatifitisunabletodecideoragreeuponthepunishmentthe
48courtshallassessanddeclarethepunishmentatlifeimprisonmentwithouteligibilityfor
49probation,parole,orreleaseexceptbyactofthegovernor[ordeath.Thecourtshallfollow
50thesameprocedureassetoutinthissectionwheneveritisrequiredtodeterminepunishment
51formurderinthefirstdegree].
52 5.Uponwrittenagreementofthepartiesandwithleaveofthecourt,theissueofthe
53defendant'sintellectualdisabilitymaybetakenupbythecourtanddecidedpriortotrial
54withoutprejudicingthedefendant'srighttohavetheissuesubmittedtothetrieroffactas
55providedinsubsection4ofthissection.
56 6.Asusedinthissection,theterms"intellectualdisability"or"intellectually
57disabled"refertoaconditioninvolvingsubstantiallimitationsingeneralfunctioning
58characterizedbysignificantlysubaverageintellectualfunctioningwithcontinualextensive
59relateddeficitsandlimitationsintwoormoreadaptivebehaviorssuchascommunication,
60self-care,homeliving,socialskills,communityuse,self-direction,healthandsafety,
61functionalacademics,leisureandwork,whichconditionsaremanifestedanddocumented
62beforeeighteenyearsofage.
63 7.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallonlygovernoffensescommittedonorafter
64August28,2001.
610.140.1.Forthepurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Court",anyMissourimunicipal,associatecircuit,orcircuitcourt;
3 (2)"Crime",anyoffense,violation,orinfractionofMissouristate,county,municipal,
4oradministrativelaw;
5 (3)"Prosecutor"or"prosecutingattorney",theprosecutingattorney,circuitattorney,
6ormunicipalprosecutingattorney.
7 2.(1)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawandsubjecttotheprovisionsof
8thissection,anypersonmayapplytoanycourtinwhichsuchpersonwaschargedorfound
9guiltyofanycrimesforanordertoexpungerecordsofsucharrest,plea,trial,orconviction.
HCS#2HB953 6 10 (2)Subjecttothelimitationsofsubsection13ofthissection,apersonmayapplyto
11haveoneormorecrimesexpungedifeachsuchcrimeoccurredwithinthestateofMissouri
12andwasprosecutedunderthejurisdictionofaMissouricourt,solongassuchpersonlistsall
13thecrimesheorsheisseekingtohaveexpungedinthepetitionandsolongasallsuchcrimes
14arenotexcludedundersubsection3ofthissection.
15 (3)Ifthecrimessoughttobeexpungedwerecommittedaspartofthesamecourseof
16criminalconduct,thepersonmayincludeallsuchrelatedcrimesinthepetition,regardlessof
17thelimitsofsubsection13ofthissection,andthoserelatedcrimesshallonlycountasthe
18highestlevelforthepurposeofdeterminingcurrentandfutureeligibilityforexpungement.
19 3.Thefollowingcrimesshallnotbeeligibleforexpungementunderthissection:
20 (1)AnyclassAfelonyoffense;
21 (2)Anydangerousfelonyasthattermisdefinedinsection556.061;
22 (3)Anyoffensethatrequiresregistrationasasexoffender;
23 (4)Anyfelonyoffensewheredeathisanelementoftheoffense;
24 (5)Anyfelonyoffenseofassault;misdemeanororfelonyoffenseofdomesticassault;
25orfelonyoffenseofkidnapping;
26 (6)Anyoffenselisted,previouslylisted,orisasuccessortoanoffenseinchapter566
27orsection105.454,105.478,115.631,130.028,188.030,188.080,191.677,194.425,217.385,
28334.245,375.991,389.653,455.085,455.538,557.035,565.120,565.130,565.156,566.093,
29566.111,566.115,566.116,568.020,568.030,568.032,568.045,568.060,568.065,568.175,
30569.040,569.050,569.055,569.060,569.065,569.067,569.072,569.160,570.025,570.090,
31570.180,570.223,570.224,570.310,571.020,571.060,571.063,571.070,571.072,571.150,
32573.200,573.205,574.070,574.105,574.115,574.120,574.130,574.140,575.040,575.095,
33575.153,575.155,575.157,575.159,575.195,575.200,575.210,575.220,575.230,575.240,
34575.353,577.078,577.703,577.706,or632.520;
35 (7)Anyoffenseeligibleforexpungementundersection610.130;
36 (8)Anyintoxication-relatedtrafficorboatingoffenseasdefinedinsection577.001,
37oranyoffenseofoperatinganaircraftwithanexcessivebloodalcoholcontentorwhileinan
38intoxicatedcondition;
39 (9)Anyordinanceviolationthatisthesubstantialequivalentofanyoffensethatisnot
40eligibleforexpungementunderthissection;
41 (10)Anyviolationofanystatelaworcountyormunicipalordinanceregulatingthe
42operationofmotorvehicleswhencommittedbyanindividualwhohasbeenissueda
43commercialdriver'slicenseorisrequiredtopossessacommercialdriver'slicenseissuedby
44thisstateoranyotherstate;and
HCS#2HB953 7 45 (11)Anyoffenseofsection571.030,exceptanyoffenseundersubdivision(1)of
46subsection1ofsection571.030wherethepersonwasconvictedorfoundguiltypriorto
47January1,2017,oranyoffenseundersubdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofsection571.030.
48 4.Thepetitionshallnameasdefendantsalllawenforcementagencies,courts,
49prosecutingorcircuitattorneys,centralstaterepositoriesofcriminalrecords,orotherswho
50thepetitionerhasreasontobelievemaypossesstherecordssubjecttoexpungementforeach
51ofthecrimeslistedinthepetition.Thecourt'sorderofexpungementshallnotaffectany
52personorentitynotnamedasadefendantintheaction.
53 5.Thepetitionshallincludethefollowinginformation:
54 (1)Thepetitioner's:
55 (a)Fullname;
56 (b)Sex;
57 (c)Race;
58 (d)Driver'slicensenumber,ifapplicable;and
59 (e)Currentaddress;
60 (2)Eachcrimeforwhichthepetitionerisrequestingexpungement;
61 (3)Theapproximatedatethepetitionerwaschargedforeachcrime;and
62 (4)Thenameofthecountywherethepetitionerwaschargedforeachcrimeandif
63anyofthecrimesoccurredinamunicipality,thenameofthemunicipalityforeachcrime;and
64 (5)Thecasenumberandnameofthecourtforeachcrime.
65 6.Theclerkofthecourtshallgivenoticeofthefilingofthepetitiontotheofficeof
66theprosecutingattorneythatprosecutedthecrimeslistedinthepetition.Iftheprosecuting
67attorneyobjectstothepetitionforexpungement,heorsheshalldosoinwritingwithinthirty
68daysafterreceiptofservice.Unlessotherwiseagreeduponbytheparties,thecourtshallhold
69ahearingwithinsixtydaysafteranywrittenobjectionisfiled,givingreasonablenoticeofthe
70hearingtothepetitioner.Ifnoobjectionhasbeenfiledwithinthirtydaysafterreceiptof
71service,thecourtmaysetahearingonthematterandshallgivereasonablenoticeofthe
72hearingtoeachentitynamedinthepetition.Atanyhearing,thecourtmayacceptevidence
73andheartestimonyon,andmayconsider,thefollowingcriteriaforeachofthecrimeslistedin
74thepetitionforexpungement:
75 (1)Atthetimethepetitionisfiled,ithasbeenatleastthreeyearsiftheoffenseisa
76felony,oratleastoneyeariftheoffenseisamisdemeanor,municipalviolation,orinfraction,
77fromthedatethepetitionercompletedanyauthorizeddispositionimposedundersection
78557.011foreachcrimelistedinthepetition;
79 (2)Atthetimethepetitionisfiled,thepersonhasnotbeenfoundguiltyofanyother
80misdemeanororfelony,notincludingviolationsofthetrafficregulationsprovidedunder
HCS#2HB953 8 81chapters301,302,303,304,and307,duringthetimeperiodspecifiedfortheunderlying
82crimeinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection;
83 (3)Thepersonhassatisfiedallobligationsrelatingtoanysuchdisposition,including
84thepaymentofanyfinesorrestitution;
85 (4)Thepersondoesnothavechargespending;
86 (5)Thepetitioner'shabitsandconductdemonstratethatthepetitionerisnotathreat
87tothepublicsafetyofthestate;and
88 (6)Theexpungementisconsistentwiththepublicwelfareandtheinterestsofjustice
89warranttheexpungement.
90
91Apleadingbythepetitionerthatsuchpetitionermeetstherequirementsofsubdivisions(5)
92and(6)ofthissubsectionshallcreatearebuttablepresumptionthattheexpungementis
93warrantedsolongasthecriteriacontainedinsubdivisions(1)to(4)ofthissubsectionare
94otherwisesatisfied.Theburdenshallshifttotheprosecutingattorneyorcircuitattorneyto
95rebutthepresumption.Avictimofacrimelistedinthepetitionshallhaveanopportunityto
96beheardatanyhearingheldunderthissection.Acourtmayfindthatthecontinuingimpact
97oftheoffenseuponthevictimrebutsthepresumptionthatexpungementiswarranted.
98 7.Apetitiontoexpungerecordsrelatedtoanarrestforaneligiblecrimemaybemade
99inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthissectiontoacourtofcompetentjurisdictioninthe
100countywherethepetitionerwasarrestednoearlierthaneighteenmonthsfromthedateof
101arrest;providedthat,duringsuchtime,thepetitionerhasnotbeenchargedandthepetitioner
102hasnotbeenfoundguiltyofanymisdemeanororfelonyoffense.
103 8.Ifthecourtdeterminesthatsuchpersonmeetsallthecriteriasetforthinsubsection
1046ofthissectionforeachofthecrimeslistedinthepetitionforexpungement,thecourtshall
105enteranorderofexpungement.Inallcasesunderthissection,thecourtshallissueanorder
106ofexpungementordismissalwithinsixmonthsofthefilingofthepetition.Acopyofthe
107orderofexpungementshallbeprovidedtothepetitionerandeachentitypossessingrecords
108subjecttotheorder,and,uponreceiptoftheorder,eachentityshallcloseanyrecordinits
109possessionrelatingtoanycrimelistedinthepetition,inthemannerestablishedbysection
110610.120.Therecordsandfilesmaintainedinanyadministrativeorcourtproceedingina
111municipal,associate,orcircuitcourtforanycrimeorderedexpungedunderthissectionshall
112beconfidentialandonlyavailabletothepartiesorbyorderofthecourtforgoodcauseshown.
113ThecentralrepositoryshallrequesttheFederalBureauofInvestigationtoexpungethe
114recordsfromitsfiles.
115 9.Theordershallnotlimitanyofthepetitioner'srightsthatwererestrictedasa
116collateralconsequenceofsuchperson'scriminalrecord,andsuchrightsshallberestored
117uponissuanceoftheorderofexpungement.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedunderthissection,
HCS#2HB953 9 118theeffectofsuchordershallbetofullyrestorethecivilrightsofsuchpersontothestatushe
119orsheoccupiedpriortosucharrests,pleas,trials,orconvictionsasifsucheventshadnever
120takenplace.Thisincludesfullyrestoringthecivilrightsofapersontotherighttovote,the
121righttoholdpublicoffice,andtoserveasajuror.Forpurposesof18U.S.C.Section921(a)
122(33)(B)(ii),anorderofexpungementgrantedpursuanttothissectionshallbeconsidereda
123completeremovalofalleffectsoftheexpungedconviction.Exceptasotherwiseprovided
124underthissection,theeffectofsuchordershallbetorestoresuchpersontothestatusheor
125sheoccupiedpriortosucharrests,pleas,trials,orconvictionsasifsucheventshadnever
126takenplace.Nopersonastowhomsuchorderhasbeenenteredshallbeheldthereafterunder
127anyprovisionoflawtobeguiltyofperjuryorotherwisegivingafalsestatementbyreasonof
128hisorherfailuretoreciteoracknowledgesucharrests,pleas,trials,convictions,or
129expungementinresponsetoaninquirymadeofhimorherandnosuchinquiryshallbemade
130forinformationrelatingtoanexpungement,exceptthepetitionershalldisclosetheexpunged
131crimetoanycourtwhenaskedoruponbeingchargedwithanysubsequentcrime.The
132expungedcrimemaybeconsideredaprioroffenseindeterminingasentencetobeimposed
133foranysubsequentoffensethatthepersonisfoundguiltyofcommitting.
134 10.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection9ofthissectiontothecontrary,a
135persongrantedanexpungementshalldiscloseanyexpungedcrimewhenthedisclosureof
136suchinformationisnecessarytocompleteanyapplicationfor:
137 (1)Alicense,certificate,orpermitissuedbythisstatetopracticesuchindividual's
138profession;
139 (2)Anylicenseissuedunderchapter313orpermitissuedunderchapter571;
140 (3)Paidorunpaidemploymentwithanentitylicensedunderchapter313,anystate-
141operatedlottery,oranyemergencyservicesprovider,includinganylawenforcementagency;
142 (4)Employmentwithanyfederallyinsuredbankorsavingsinstitutionorcreditunion
143oranaffiliateofsuchinstitutionorcreditunionforthepurposesofcompliancewith12
144U.S.C.Section1829and12U.S.C.Section1785;
145 (5)Employmentwithanyentityengagedinthebusinessofinsuranceoranyinsurer
146forthepurposeofcomplyingwith18U.S.C.Section1033,18U.S.C.Section1034,orother
147similarlawwhichrequiresanemployerengagedinthebusinessofinsurancetoexclude
148applicantswithcertaincriminalconvictionsfromemployment;or
149 (6)Employmentwithanyemployerthatisrequiredtoexcludeapplicantswithcertain
150criminalconvictionsfromemploymentduetofederalorstatelaw,includingcorresponding
151rulesandregulations.
152
153Anemployershallnotifyanapplicantoftherequirementsundersubdivisions(4)to(6)ofthis
154subsection.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,anexpungedcrimeshall
HCS#2HB953 10 155notbegroundsforautomaticdisqualificationofanapplicant,butmaybeafactorfordenying
156employment,oraprofessionallicense,certificate,orpermit;exceptthat,acrimeexpunged
157undertheprovisionsofthissectionmaybegroundsforautomaticdisqualificationifthe
158applicationisforemploymentundersubdivisions(4)to(6)ofthissubsection.
159 11.Apersonwhohasbeengrantedanexpungementofrecordspertainingtoacrime
160mayanswer"no"toanemployer'sinquiryintowhetherthepersonhaseverbeenarrested,
161charged,orconvictedofacrimeif,afterthegrantingoftheexpungement,thepersonhasno
162publicrecordofacrime.Theperson,however,shallanswersuchaninquiryaffirmatively
163anddisclosehisorhercriminalconvictions,includinganyoffenseexpungedunderthis
164sectionorsimilarlaw,iftheemployerisrequiredtoexcludeapplicantswithcertaincriminal
165convictionsfromemploymentduetofederalorstatelaw,includingcorrespondingrulesand
166regulations.
167 12.Ifthecourtdeterminesthatthepetitionerhasnotmetthecriteriaforanyofthe
168crimeslistedinthepetitionforexpungementorthepetitionerhasknowinglyprovidedfalse
169informationinthepetition,thecourtshallenteranorderdismissingthepetition.Anyperson
170whosepetitionforexpungementhasbeendismissedbythecourtforfailuretomeetthe
171criteriasetforthinsubsection6ofthissectionmaynotrefileanotherpetitionuntilayearhas
172passedsincethedateoffilingforthepreviouspetition.
173 13.Apersonmaybegrantedmorethanoneexpungementunderthissectionprovided
174thatduringhisorherlifetime,thetotalnumberofcrimesforwhichordersofexpungement
175aregrantedtothepersonshallnotexceedthefollowinglimits:
176 (1)Notmorethanthreemisdemeanoroffensesorordinanceviolationsthathavean
177authorizedtermofimprisonment;and
178 (2)Notmorethantwofelonyoffenses.
179
180Apersonmaybegrantedexpungementunderthissectionforanynumberofinfractions.
181Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtolimitorimpairinanywaythesubsequentuseof
182anyrecordexpungedunderthissectionofanyarrestsorfindingsofguiltbyalaw
183enforcementagency,criminaljusticeagency,prosecutingattorneyorcircuitattorney,
184includingitsuseasapriorcrime.
185 14.Thecourtshallmakeavailableaformforprosepetitionersseekingexpungement,
186whichshallincludethefollowingstatement:"Ideclareunderpenaltyofperjurythatthe
187statementsmadehereinaretrueandcorrecttothebestofmyknowledge,information,and
188belief.".
189 15.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtolimitorrestricttheavailabilityof
190expungementtoanypersonunderanyotherlaw.Anypersoneligibleforexpungement
HCS#2HB953 11 191undersection610.141whohasfiledapetitionforexpungementunderthissectionshall
192begrantedanexpungement,subjecttosubsection3ofsection610.141.
610.141.1.Asusedinthissection,section610.140,andsections610.143and
2610.144,unlessthecontextotherwiseindicates,thefollowingtermsmean:
3 (1)"Automatedexpungement",technology-assisted,state-initiatedbulkclosing
4ofrecordsinthemannerestablishedundersection610.120;
5 (2)"Centralrepository",theMissouristatehighwaypatrolcentralrepository
6forcompilinganddisseminatingcompleteandaccuratecriminalhistoryrecords;
7 (3)"Cleanslateeligibleoffense",amisdemeanororfelonynotlistedunder
8subsection3ofsection610.140forwhichanelectronicrecordexistsinthestatewide
9courtautomationcasesystem;
10 (4)"Close"or"closed",tomakerecordsinaccessibletothegeneralpublicand
11toallindividualsotherthanthedefendant,exceptasprovidedundersection610.120
12andchapter43;
13 (5)"Expunge"or"expunged",toclosearecordinthemannerestablishedunder
14section610.120,excepttheprovisionsofsubsection2ofsection610.120thatrequire
15documentstoberetypedandrewritten,orblackedoutandrecopied,ifanagency
16determinesthattheseprovisionsarenotfeasibleinrelationtoautomatedexpungement;
17 (6)"Finaldisposition",thedatethepersonhascompletedhisorher
18incarceration,probation,orparole;
19 (7)"Petitioner",apersonwhohaspetitionedthecourttohavehisorher
20convictionorconvictionsexpungedorapersonwhoseconvictionorconvictionshave
21beenautomaticallyexpungedunderthissection.
22 2.(1)Subjecttotheprovisionsinsubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissection,
23allelectronicrecordsandfilesmaintainedinthestatewidecourtautomationcase
24managementsystempertainingtocleanslateeligibleoffensesshallbeclosedinthe
25mannerestablishedundersection610.120withoutthefilingofapetitionundersection
26610.140inthefollowingcases,subjecttothelimitationscontainedinsubdivisions(2),
27(3),and(4)ofthissubsection:
28 (a)Forcasesinwhichtheimpositionofsentencehasbeensuspended,ifan
29individualhassuccessfullycompletedprobation,solongasoneyearhaspassedsince
30finaldispositionandtheindividualhasnotcommittedanyfelonyormisdemeanor
31criminaloffenseinMissouriduringthattime;
32 (b)Formisdemeanors,ifoneyearhaspassedsincefinaldispositionandthe
33individualhasnotcommittedanyfelonyormisdemeanorcriminaloffenseinMissouri
34duringthattime;
HCS#2HB953 12 35 (c)Forfelonyoffenses,ifthreeyearshavepassedsincefinaldispositionandthe
36individualhasnotcommittedanyfelonyormisdemeanorcriminaloffenseinMissouri
37duringthattime;
38 (d)Forallofanindividual'soffenses,iftheindividualhasattainedsixty-five
39yearsofageandhasnotbeenconvictedofanymisdemeanorsorfeloniesinMissouri
40otherthanatechnicalviolationofthetermsofhisorherprobationorparoleintheten
41immediatelyprecedingyears;or
42 (e)AlloffensesforwhichthegovernorofMissourihasgrantedafullpardon.
43 (2)Recordspertainingtojuvenileadjudicationsoroffensesinvolvingthe
44operationofamotorvehiclearenoteligibleforautomatedexpungement.
45 (3)Nooffenseshallbeeligibleforautomatedexpungementifapersonhas
46chargespendingthathavebeenfiledinaMissouristatecourtforwhichanindividual
47hasnotyetbeensentencedduringtheperiodofreviewforcleanslateeligibilityas
48describedinsubsection3ofthissection.
49 (4)(a)Anindividualmaybegrantedmorethanoneexpungementunderthis
50section,exceptthatduringhisorherlifetimethetotalnumberofoffensesforwhich
51expungementcanbegrantedtotheindividualunderthissectionorsection610.140shall
52notexceedthefollowinglimits:
53 a.Nomorethantwofelonyoffenses;and
54 b.Nomorethanthreemisdemeanoroffenses.
55 (b)Ifanindividual'selectronicrecordcontainsmorefeloniesormisdemeanors
56thancanbeexpungedduringtheindividual'slifetimeunderparagraph(a)ofthis
57subdivision,theindividualshallnotbeeligibleforautomatedexpungementunderthis
58section.
59 (c)Forpurposesofdetermininglifetimelimitsonexpungementunderthis
60sectionandsection610.140:
61 a.Iftheoffenseswerechargedascountsinthesamecase,allsuchoffensesand
62violationsshallcountasonlythehighest-leveloffenseinthatcaseforpurposesof
63determininglifetimelimitsonexpungementunderthissectionandsection610.140.
64However,ifoneormorecountsinthesameindictmentorinformationorconduct
65committedwereapartofthesamecourseofcriminalconductasanoffenselistedin
66subsection3ofsection610.140,theentirerecordshallnotbeexpungedunderthis
67section;
68 b.Iftheoffenseswerecommittedbyanindividualwhohasattainedsixty-five
69yearsofageandhasnotbeenconvictedofanymisdemeanorsorfeloniesinthe
70immediatetenprecedingyearsinMissouri,allcleanslateeligibleoffensesshallbe
71expunged;and
HCS#2HB953 13 72 c.Onlyconvictionscontainedwithinthestatewidecourtautomationcase
73managementsystemshallbeconsideredwhendeterminingeligibilityunderthissection.
74 (d)Thecourtshallmaintainrecordstoensurethatapersonhasnotexceededthe
75limitationsprovidedunderthissubsection.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedto
76limitorimpairthesubsequentuseofanyrecordmaintainedbythecourtforthe
77purposeofanylawenforcementorprosecutorialinvestigationoractivity,includingany
78arrestorfindingsofguiltexpungedunderthissectionbyalawenforcementagency,
79criminaljusticeagency,prosecutingattorney,circuitattorney,ormunicipalprosecuting
80attorney,includingitsuseasaprioroffenseinasubsequentcriminalorcivil
81investigationorprosecution.
82 3.(1)Onaquarterlybasis,theofficeofstatecourtsadministratorshallidentify
83recordsthathavebecomeeligibleinthelastquarterandtransmit,orotherwisemake
84accessiblebyelectronicmeans,tothecentralrepositoryandeveryprosecutingagencyin
85thestateallcleanslateeligibleoffenserecordswithinonehundreddaysoftherecord
86becomingeligibleforautomatedexpungement.
87 (2)(a)Foranypersonwhoisconvictedforthefirsttimeofacleanslateeligible
88offensebeforeAugust28,2014,theperson'srecordorrecordsshallbeeligiblefor
89expungementbeginningAugust28,2035,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthis
90section.
91 (b)Foranypersonwhoisconvictedforthefirsttimeofacleanslateeligible
92offenseonorafterAugust28,2014,butbeforeAugust28,2024,theperson'srecordor
93recordsshallbeeligibleforexpungementbeginningAugust28,2033,inaccordancewith
94theprovisionsofthissection.
95 (c)Foranypersonwhoisconvictedforthefirsttimeofacleanslateeligible
96offenseonorafterAugust28,2024,butbeforeAugust28,2029,theperson'srecordor
97recordsshallbeeligibleforexpungementbeginningAugust28,2031,inaccordancewith
98theprovisionsofthissection.
99 (d)Foranypersonwhoisconvictedforthefirsttimeofacleanslateeligible
100offenseonorafterAugust28,2029,theperson'srecordorrecordsshallbeeligiblefor
101expungementbeginningAugust28,2029,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthis
102section.
103 (3)Delinquentcourtcosts,fines,fees,orothersumsorderedbyacourt,except
104restitutionowedtoavictimofacrime,shallnotbeconsideredbytheofficeofstate
105courtsadministratorwhendeterminingeligibilityofarecordforautomated
106expungementundersubsection2ofthissection.However,theofficeofstatecourts
107administratormayseekasetoffofanyincometaxrefundandlotteryprizepayouts
HCS#2HB953 14 108undersection488.5028foralldelinquentcourtcosts,fines,fees,orothersumsordered
109byacourtrelatingtoconvictionsexpungedundersubsection2ofthissection.
110 (4)Eachprosecutingagencyinthisstatehasnomorethansixtydaysfromthe
111dayonwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionistransmitted,or
112otherwisemadeaccessiblebyelectronicmeans,toobjecttoanautomatedexpungement
113andtransmitsuchobjectiontotheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorandthecentral
114repository.Theprosecutingagencymayobjecttotheautomatedexpungementforany
115ofthefollowingreasons:
116 (a)Afterreviewingtheprosecutingagency'srecord,theagencybelievesthe
117recorddoesnotmeetthedefinitionofacleanslateeligibleoffense;
118 (b)Thepersonhasnotpaidcourt-orderedrestitutiontothevictim;or
119 (c)ThepersonhaschargespendingagainsttheminanothercaseinMissouri.
120 (5)Ifaprosecutingagencyobjectsforareasondescribedinsubdivision(4)of
121thissubsection,withinsixtydaysofthedayonwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision
122(1)ofthissubsectionistransmitted,orotherwisemadeaccessiblebyelectronicmeans,
123therecordshallnotbeexpunged.
124 (6)Thecentralrepositoryhasnomorethansixtydaysfromthedayonwhichthe
125noticedescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionistransmitted,orotherwisemade
126accessiblebyelectronicmeans,toobjecttoanautomatedexpungementandtransmit
127suchobjectiontotheofficeofstatecourtsadministratorandtherelevantprosecutors.
128Thecentralrepositorymayobjecttotheautomatedexpungementiftheagencybelieves
129therecorddoesnotmeetthedefinitionofacleanslateeligibleoffensebasedontheir
130availabledata.
131 (7)Ifthecentralrepositoryobjectsforareasondescribedinsubdivision(6)of
132thissubsection,withinsixtydaysofthedayonwhichthenoticedescribedinsubdivision
133(1)ofthissubsectionistransmitted,orotherwisemadeaccessiblebyelectronicmeans,
134therecordshallnotbeexpunged.
135 (8)Ifsixtydayshavepassedwithoutanobjectionfromaprosecutingagencyor
136thecentralrepositoryforoneofthereasonssetforthunderthissubsection,theofficeof
137statecourtsadministratorshalltransmit,orotherwisemakeaccessiblebyelectronic
138means,withinfifteendaysalltherecordstobeexpunged,sortedbycircuit,tothe
139presidingjudgesofeverycircuitcourtinMissouri.
140 (9)Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganoticetoexpunge,thecircuitcourtshall
141issueordersforexpungementofallrecordsmaintainedinthecircuit.
142 (10)Onaquarterlybasis,eachcircuitcourtshalltransmit,orotherwisemake
143accessiblebyelectronicmeans,copiesofallordersforexpungementthatthecourtissues
144underthissectiontotheofficeofstatecourtsadministrator.
HCS#2HB953 15 145 (11)Oncethetransmittedrecordsareexpunged,theofficeofstatecourts
146administratorshallprovidenoticetoallstateagenciesmaintainingofficialcopiesofthe
147recordsincluding,butnotlimitedto,theappropriatecircuitcourtclerk,theprosecuting
148orcircuitattorney,thearrestinglawenforcementagencyoragencies,thedepartmentof
149corrections,thecentralrepository,andthedepartmentofrevenuetoexpungethe
150recordswithinthirtydays.Therecordsandfilesmaintainedbyanysuchpersonsor
151entitiespertainingtoexpungedrecordsshallbeheldconfidentialfromthedateof
152expungementandonlymadeavailabletothepeopleandforthepurposesoutlinedin
153subdivision(12)ofthissubsection.Withrespecttoanypersonincluding,butnotlimited
154to,aconsumerreportingagencyorresearcher,whopurchasesrecordsforinformation
155pertainingtocriminalmattersofpublicrecordfromtheofficeofstatecourts
156administrator,suchofficeshallmakeavailabletothepersoninformationconcerningthe
157criminalmattersofpublicrecordthathavebeenerasedunderthissection.Such
158informationshallincludedocketnumbersorotherinformationsufficienttopermitthe
159persontoaccuratelyidentifyanddeleterecordsthathavebeenerasedunderthis
160section.
161 (12)(a)TheMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallretainanonpublicrecordofthe
162orderexpungingaconvictionorothernotificationregardingaconvictionthatwas
163automaticallyexpungedunderthissectionandoftherecordofthearrest,fingerprints,
164conviction,andsentenceofthepersoninthecasetowhichtheorderorother
165notificationapplies.Thenonpublicrecordshallbemadeavailableonlytoacourtof
166competentjurisdiction,anindependentdepartmentofthejudicialbranchofstate
167government,thedepartmentofcorrections,alawenforcementagency,aprosecuting
168attorney,theattorneygeneral,orthegovernoruponrequestandonlyforthefollowing
169purposes:
170 a.Toshowthatapersonwhohasfiledapetitiontoexpungeaconvictionhas
171previouslyhadaconvictionexpungedunderthissection;
172 b.Thecourt'sconsiderationindeterminingthesentencetobeimposedupon
173convictionforasubsequentoffensethatispunishableasafelonyorbyimprisonment
174formorethanoneyear;
175 c.Considerationbythegovernorifapersonwhoseconvictionhasbeen
176expungedappliesforapardonforanotheroffense;
177 d.Considerationbythedepartmentofcorrectionsoralawenforcementagency
178ifapersonwhoseconvictionhasbeenexpungedappliesforemploymentwiththe
179departmentofcorrectionsoralawenforcementagency;
180 e.Considerationbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,or
181theattorneygeneralindeterminingwhetherapersonrequiredtoregisterunder
HCS#2HB953 16 182sections589.400to589.425hascommittedanoffensethatrequiresregistrationunder
183sections589.400to589.425,orinprosecutingapersonforcommittinganoffense
184requiringregistrationundersections589.400to589.425;
185 f.Considerationbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,or
186theattorneygeneralforuseinmakingdeterminationsregardingcharges,pleaoffers,
187andsentencing,asapplicable;or
188 g.Considerationbyanyentityresponsibleforissuingcommercialdriver's
189licensesforthepurposeofmeetingstateandfederalrequirementstoobtaincommercial
190driver'slicenses.
191 (b)Acopyofthenonpublicrecordcreatedunderparagraph(a)ofthis
192subdivisionmaybeprovideduponrequesttothepersonwhoseconvictionisexpunged
193underthissectionuponpaymentofafeedeterminedandchargedbytheMissouristate
194highwaypatrol.
195 (c)Thenonpublicrecordmaintainedunderparagraph(a)ofthissubdivisionis
196exemptfromdisclosureunderthischapter.
197 (d)Anentityshallnotbeliablefordamagesorsubjecttocriminalpenaltiesfor
198reportingapublicrecordofconvictionthathasbeenexpungedbycourtorderor
199operationoflawpriortoAugust28,2030,ifthatrecordwasavailableasapublicrecord
200onthedateofthereport.
201 4.Anycourtsentencinganindividualforacleanslateeligibleoffenseshall
202providetheindividualadocumentoutliningthestate'scleanslateexpungement
203programatthetimeofsentencing.
204 5.Anyprobationorparoleofficereleasinganindividualfromsupervisionfora
205cleanslateeligibleoffenseshallprovidetheindividualadocumentoutliningthestate's
206cleanslateexpungementprogramatthetimeofsentencing.
207 6.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallapplyretroactivelytoanyarrest,charge,
208trial,orconvictionforwhichthereisanelectronicrecordregardlessofthedatethatthe
209arrestwasmade,thechargeorchargeswerebrought,thetrialoccurred,orthe
210convictionwasentered.
211 7.Nothinginthissectionprecludesanindividualfromfilingapetitionfor
212expungementofrecordsundersection610.140ifanindividualiseligibleforautomated
213expungementunderthissectionbutsuchautomatedexpungementhasnotyetoccurred
214orcannotoccur.
215 8.Ifitisdeterminedthataconvictionwasimproperlyorerroneouslyexpunged
216underthissectionbecausetheconvictionwasnoteligibletobeexpungedunderthis
217section,thecourtshall,onitsownmotion,reinstatetheconviction.
HCS#2HB953 17 218 9.(1)Upontheentryofanorderundersection610.140,orupontheautomated
219expungementofaconvictionunderthissection,thepetitioner,forpurposesofthelaw,is
220considerednottohavebeenpreviouslyconvicted,exceptasprovidedunderthis
221subsectionandsubsection10ofsection610.140.
222 (2)Thepetitionershallnotbeentitledtotheremissionofanyfine,costs,orother
223moneyspaidasaconsequenceofaconvictionthatisexpunged.
224 (3)Thissectionshallnotaffecttherightofthepetitionertorelyuponthe
225convictiontobarsubsequentproceedingsforthesameoffense.
226 (4)Thissectionshallnotaffecttherightofavictimofanoffensetobringor
227defendacivilactionfordamages.
228 (5)Thissectionshallnotcreatearighttocommenceanactionfordamagesfor
229incarcerationunderthesentencethatthepetitionerservedbeforetheconvictionis
230expungedunderthissection.
231 (6)Thissectionshallnotrelieveanyobligationtopayrestitutionowedtothe
232victimofanoffensenorshallsuchsectionaffectthejurisdictionoftheconvictingcourt
233ortheauthorityofanycourtorderwithregardtoenforcinganorderforrestitution.
234 (7)Aconviction,includinganyrecordsrelatingtotheconvictionandany
235recordsconcerningacollateralaction,thathasbeenexpungedunderthissectionshall
236notbeusedasevidenceinanactionfornegligenthiring,admission,orlicensureagainst
237anyperson.
238 (8)Aconvictionthatisexpungedunderthissectionorsection610.140maybe
239consideredapriorconvictionbyacourt,lawenforcementagency,prosecutingattorney,
240ortheattorneygeneral,asapplicable,forpurposesofchargingacrimeasasecondor
241subsequentoffenseorforsentencingundersection558.016.
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.
HCS#2HB953 18 14 3.Anycreditbureauoruserofinformationthatisnegligentinfailingtocomply
15withanyrequirementofthissectionwithrespecttoanyconsumerisliabletothat
16consumerinanamountequalto:
17 (1)Anyactualdamagessustainedbytheconsumerasaresultofthefailure;and
18 (2)Inthecaseofanysuccessfulactionunderthissection,costsoftheactionand
19reasonableattorney'sfeesasdeterminedbythecourt.
20 4.Injunctivereliefshallbeavailabletoanyconsumeraggrievedbyaviolationor
21athreatenedviolationofthissectionregardlessofwhethertheconsumerseeksanyother
22remedyunderthissection.
23 5.Anemployer,volunteerorganization,orlandlordwhoemploys,qualifies,or
24otherwiseengagesanindividualwhosecriminalhistoryrecordhasbeenexpungedshall
25beimmunefromliabilityforanyclaimarisingoutofthemisconductoftheindividualif
26themisconductrelatestotheportionofthecriminalhistoryrecordthathasbeen
27expunged.
28 6.Apersongrantedanexpungementshalldiscloseanyexpungedoffenseifthe
29disclosureofsuchinformationisnecessarytocompleteanyapplicationforemployment
30withany:
31 (1)Federallyinsuredbankorsavingsinstitutionorcreditunionoranaffiliateof
32suchinstitutionorcreditunionforthepurposeofcompliancewith12U.S.C.Section
331829and12U.S.C.Section1785;or
34 (2)Entityengagedinthebusinessofinsuranceoranyinsurerforthepurposeof
35complyingwith18U.S.C.Section1033,18U.S.C.Section1034,orothersimilarlawthat
36requiresanemployerengagedinthebusinessofinsurancetoexcludeapplicantswith
37certaincriminalconvictionsfromemployment.
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)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
9otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
10creditedtothefund.
11 2.Theofficeofstatecourtsadministrator,thedepartmentofpublicsafety,and
12theinformationtechnologyservicesdivisionwithintheofficeofadministrationshall
13expendmoneysfromthefund,uponappropriation,onthestatewidecourtautomation
HCS#2HB953 19 14systemandtheMissouricriminalhistoryrecordinformationsystemestablishedunder
15sections43.500to43.530foroneormoreofthefollowingpurposes:
16 (1)Expensesthatmaybeincurredtodevelop,establish,maintain,oroperate
17anyinformationtechnologyequipment,software,systems,orservicesassociatedwith
18theexpungementorclosingofrecordsunderMissourilaw,includingthedevelopment
19andimplementationofanytechnology-assisted,state-initiatedbulkexpungementor
20sealingofrecordsunderMissourilaw;or
21 (2)Thecostofnecessarypersonnelorcontractors.
22
23Theofficeofstatecourtsadministrator,thedepartmentofpublicsafety,andthe
24informationtechnologyservicesdivisionwithintheofficeofadministrationshalleach
25receiveone-thirdofanytotalamountappropriatedfromthefundforafiscalyear.
âś”
HCS#2HB953 20