SB 482

Abstract

Expungement and sealing of juvenile court records.Provides for the sealing of juvenile court records in those instanceswhere a juvenile was found guilty of a delinquent act that wouldbe a felony if committed by an adult and such juvenile has attainedthe age of 18 years and three years have elapsed since the date ofthe last hearing in the case of such juvenile. Under current law,such records are open to the public. The bill also provides thatany juvenile court records that may be expunged shall be expungedwhen the juvenile who is the subject of the records has attainedthe age of 18 years and three years have elapsed since the date ofthe last hearing in the case of such juvenile. Under current law,such juvenile shall have attained the age of 19 years and five yearsshall have elapsed since the date of the last hearing in the caseof such juvenile.