Bill > SF3262

This bill amends Minnesota's expungement laws to allow certain entities in the private security industry to access expunged criminal records without a court order. Specifically, the bill modifies existing statutes to permit current or prospective licensees under section 326.3381 (which likely relates to private security licensing) and their employees to view expunged conviction records when conducting background checks under section 326.336, subdivision 1. The changes apply to expungement orders effective both before and after January 1, 2015, and provide a narrow exception to the general rule that expunged records remain sealed. The bill maintains protections around the use of these records, ensuring that while they can be accessed for licensing and employment purposes in the private security industry, they remain subject to the original expungement order's restrictions. This modification aims to balance the interests of protecting public safety in the private security sector with the rehabilitative goals of expungement by allowing limited access to past criminal records for specific screening purposes.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3262&ssn=0&y=2025