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This bill creates a comprehensive new system for automatic expungement of certain criminal records in Missouri, starting in August 2028. Under the new provisions, various criminal records will be automatically closed without requiring a petition, including suspended sentence offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and felonies, subject to specific waiting periods and limitations. Individuals can receive expungement without petition for up to three felonies and five misdemeanors in their lifetime, with special provisions for individuals over 65 years old. The bill requires the Office of State Courts Administrator to identify and transmit eligible records to the state highway patrol's central repository on a monthly basis, with records becoming inaccessible to the public. The legislation mandates that courts and probation offices notify individuals about potential future expungement eligibility at the time of sentencing or supervision release. Additionally, the bill establishes a new Missouri Expungement Fund to support implementation costs, requires annual reporting on expungement activities, and includes provisions limiting credit bureaus' reporting of criminal records to seven years. The bill applies retroactively to all arrests, charges, trials, and convictions, regardless of when they occurred, and does not prevent individuals from separately petitioning for expungement if automatic expungement has not yet occurred.

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