Automatic expungement; authorize for certain crimes.

HB 1344 automatically removes certain misdemeanor and felony criminal convictions from public records after 7 or 10 years, respectively, for eligible individuals who have completed their sentences. It applies to people with eligible convictions (excluding serious offenses like violent crimes, DUIs, or sex offenses), allowing up to four misdemeanor convictions and two felony convictions to be cleared. The Department of Public Safety will handle this process without requiring a court petition, using a new computer system by 2027. This law does not replace existing petition-based expungement options but adds an automatic pathway for qualifying records.