HB 451

EXPUNCTION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES Single Offense Present law authorizes certain petitioners to file a petition for expunction of that per son's public records when, at the time of the filing of the petition for expunction, at least five years have elapsed since the completion of the sentence imposed for the offense if the offense is a misdemeanor or Class E felony , or 10 years have elapsed s ince the completion of the sentence imposed for the offense if the offense is a Class C or D felony . This bill reduces the number of years that must have elapsed from five and 10 years to one year. Two Offenses Present law authorizes certain petitione rs to seek expunction of no more than two offenses if certain criteria is met, including, at the time of the filing of the petition for expunction , at least five years have elapsed since the completion of the sentence imposed for the offense if the offense is a misdemeanor or Class E felony , or 10 years have elapsed since the completion of the sentence imposed for the offense if the offense is a Class C or D felony. This bill reduces the number of years that must have elapsed from five and 10 years to one year. Illegal Registration or Voting Present law authorizes an eligible petitioner who was convicted of illegal registration or voting to petition for expunction of the offense but only one time. However, the petitioner must meet certain criteria, inc luding, a t the time of the filing of the petition for expunction, at least 1 5 years have elapsed since the completion of the sentence imposed for the offense . This bill reduces the number of years that must have elapsed from 15 years to one year.