Expungement of records; providing automatic expungements for certain misdemeanor convictions. Effective date.

SB 1055 would automatically seal the criminal records of Oklahoma residents convicted of certain misdemeanor offenses, such as those with fines under $501 or those who completed deferred sentences without subsequent convictions. Eligible individuals must wait 10 years (or 5 years for some offenses) after their conviction, have no pending charges, and no felony convictions. Starting three years after the bill takes effect (subject to funding availability), courts would automatically seal qualifying records without requiring individuals to file a petition. This change applies specifically to "clean slate eligible" cases defined in the bill, including most misdemeanor convictions with no recent criminal history.