Expungement; procedure established for expungement of certain nonviolent felony offenses

SB 223 creates a new pathway for individuals to expunge certain nonviolent felony convictions from their criminal records. It allows a person convicted of a nonviolent Class C or Class D felony to petition the circuit court for expungement. To be eligible, the conviction cannot be for a sex offense or a crime of moral turpitude. Additionally, the person must not have been arrested for any other felony or misdemeanor, excluding minor traffic violations, within the five years prior to filing the petition.