Bill > HB377

This bill amends several sections of Kentucky's expungement laws: 1. KRS 431.073 is amended to make additional offenses eligible for expungement, including certain Class D felonies and misdemeanor drug offenses. It also reduces the filing fee for felony expungement from $500 to $200. 2. KRS 431.076 is amended to allow expungement of charges that were dismissed without prejudice, in addition to those dismissed with prejudice. 3. KRS 431.078 is amended to require certain records to be expunged if the law specifies a period for enhancement and that period has expired. It also allows a petition for multiple misdemeanor convictions to be filed together. 4. KRS 431.079 is amended to limit the requirement of a certification of eligibility for expungement to only convictions that have not been pardoned. Overall, the bill aims to expand eligibility and access to expungement for certain criminal records in Kentucky.