AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS

SB 875 would shorten the waiting period to clear criminal records (expungement) for certain convictions. People with a single misdemeanor could expunge records after 3 years (down from 5), and those with felonies or multiple misdemeanors after 5 years (down from 10). The bill applies to individuals who have completed their sentences and paid all court fees, but excludes convictions for violent crimes or specific drug offenses listed in the law. It would take effect immediately upon passage.