S445 - Expungement Process Modifications. (SL 2017-195)

Overview: Effective December 1, 2017, S.L. 2017-195 makes modifications to the various expunction statutes as follows:

• Standardizes the filing procedures for expunction.
• Authorizes prosecutors to access certain records of expunction.
• Allows certain expunged criminal acts to be considered in calculating prior record levels during sentencing for subsequent offenses if the expunction is granted on or after July 1, 2018.
• Reduces the waiting period for certain types of expunctions.
• Makes other modifications to the expunction process.