Bill > S4210

Introduced Session

This bill prohibits the State Bureau of Identification in the Division of State Police (SBI) from disseminating criminal history record background information about a person with an unprocessed order of expungement whose record needs to be updated to reflect the expungement. An order of expungement is issued by the Superior Court upon successful application by an eligible person. Under current law, the SBI is authorized to disseminate criminal history record background information upon request, but the statute is silent with regard to updating records to reflect expungement orders. This bill would specify that prior to disseminating background information, the SBI is required to: (1) determine whether the person to whom the background information pertains has an unprocessed order of expungement; and (2) update its records to reflect the expungement. This bill is intended to ensure that when there is a backlog of unprocessed expungement requests, the SBI does not provide incorrect background information, which may preclude an otherwise eligible person from employment, licensing, a volunteer position, or any other purpose for which criminal history record background information is sought.

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Brian Stack (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 12/07/2023)

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