CRIMINAL RECORD ORDERS & EXPUNGEMENT

SB 467 amends New Mexico's expungement laws by removing the 30-day deadline for courts to issue expungement orders, eliminating the requirement to notify law enforcement and the Department of Public Safety in certain cases, and excluding embezzlement from offenses eligible for expungement. This bill directly affects individuals seeking to clear criminal records, particularly those convicted of embezzlement (who can no longer have records expunged) and others who previously faced procedural steps like court deadlines or law enforcement notifications. Key provisions streamline the process by removing specific administrative requirements while narrowing eligibility for expungement. These are concrete changes to both procedural rules and qualifying offenses under New Mexico's expungement statutes.