Bill > SB277

This bill amends the Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013 to add a new provision specifically related to sealing records for misdemeanor theft of property offenses. The bill modifies existing law by introducing a new waiting period of ten years after the date of the theft offense before an individual can file a uniform petition to seal that specific type of misdemeanor record. This change is added to the existing list of restrictions on filing petitions to seal criminal records, which already includes limitations for certain offenses like negligent homicide, battery, and driving while intoxicated. The bill maintains other existing restrictions on record sealing, such as waiting periods between petition filings and prohibitions for commercial driver's license holders, while creating a specific pathway for individuals with a misdemeanor theft of property conviction to potentially seal their record after a decade has passed since the original offense.