101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5008

 

Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Rita Mayfield

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
705 ILCS 405/5-915

    Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that in case of records that are not subject to automatic expungement, includes a felony or any misdemeanor adjudication (rather than only a Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor adjudication) for which a person may petition the court at any time for expungement of juvenile law enforcement records and juvenile court records relating to the incident.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning courts.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by
5changing Section 5-915 as follows:
 
6    (705 ILCS 405/5-915)
7    Sec. 5-915. Expungement of juvenile law enforcement and
8juvenile court records.
9    (0.05) (Blank).
10    (0.1) (a) The Department of State Police and all law
11enforcement agencies within the State shall automatically
12expunge, on or before January 1 of each year, all juvenile law
13enforcement records relating to events occurring before an
14individual's 18th birthday if:
15        (1) one year or more has elapsed since the date of the
16    arrest or law enforcement interaction documented in the
17    records;
18        (2) no petition for delinquency or criminal charges
19    were filed with the clerk of the circuit court relating to
20    the arrest or law enforcement interaction documented in the
21    records; and
22        (3) 6 months have elapsed since the date of the arrest
23    without an additional subsequent arrest or filing of a

 

 

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1    petition for delinquency or criminal charges whether
2    related or not to the arrest or law enforcement interaction
3    documented in the records.
4    (b) If the law enforcement agency is unable to verify
5satisfaction of conditions (2) and (3) of this subsection
6(0.1), records that satisfy condition (1) of this subsection
7(0.1) shall be automatically expunged if the records relate to
8an offense that if committed by an adult would not be an
9offense classified as Class 2 felony or higher, an offense
10under Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or Criminal Code
11of 2012, or an offense under Section 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1,
1212-15, or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
13    (0.15) If a juvenile law enforcement record meets paragraph
14(a) of subsection (0.1) of this Section, a juvenile law
15enforcement record created:
16        (1) prior to January 1, 2018, but on or after January
17    1, 2013 shall be automatically expunged prior to January 1,
18    2020;
19        (2) prior to January 1, 2013, but on or after January
20    1, 2000, shall be automatically expunged prior to January
21    1, 2023; and
22        (3) prior to January 1, 2000 shall not be subject to
23    the automatic expungement provisions of this Act.
24Nothing in this subsection (0.15) shall be construed to
25restrict or modify an individual's right to have his or her
26juvenile law enforcement records expunged except as otherwise

 

 

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1may be provided in this Act.
2    (0.2) (a) Upon dismissal of a petition alleging delinquency
3or upon a finding of not delinquent, the successful termination
4of an order of supervision, or the successful termination of an
5adjudication for an offense which would be a Class B
6misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, or a petty or business
7offense if committed by an adult, the court shall automatically
8order the expungement of the juvenile court records and
9juvenile law enforcement records. The clerk shall deliver a
10certified copy of the expungement order to the Department of
11State Police and the arresting agency. Upon request, the
12State's Attorney shall furnish the name of the arresting
13agency. The expungement shall be completed within 60 business
14days after the receipt of the expungement order.
15    (b) If the chief law enforcement officer of the agency, or
16his or her designee, certifies in writing that certain
17information is needed for a pending investigation involving the
18commission of a felony, that information, and information
19identifying the juvenile, may be retained until the statute of
20limitations for the felony has run. If the chief law
21enforcement officer of the agency, or his or her designee,
22certifies in writing that certain information is needed with
23respect to an internal investigation of any law enforcement
24office, that information and information identifying the
25juvenile may be retained within an intelligence file until the
26investigation is terminated or the disciplinary action,

 

 

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1including appeals, has been completed, whichever is later.
2Retention of a portion of a juvenile's law enforcement record
3does not disqualify the remainder of his or her record from
4immediate automatic expungement.
5    (0.3) (a) Upon an adjudication of delinquency based on any
6offense except a disqualified offense, the juvenile court shall
7automatically order the expungement of the juvenile court and
8law enforcement records 2 years after the juvenile's case was
9closed if no delinquency or criminal proceeding is pending and
10the person has had no subsequent delinquency adjudication or
11criminal conviction. The clerk shall deliver a certified copy
12of the expungement order to the Department of State Police and
13the arresting agency. Upon request, the State's Attorney shall
14furnish the name of the arresting agency. The expungement shall
15be completed within 60 business days after the receipt of the
16expungement order. In this subsection (0.3), "disqualified
17offense" means any of the following offenses: Section 8-1.2,
189-1, 9-1.2, 9-2, 9-2.1, 9-3, 9-3.2, 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-3.1,
1910-4, 10-5, 10-9, 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60,
2011-6, 11-6.5, 12-2, 12-3.05, 12-3.3, 12-4.4a, 12-5.02, 12-6.2,
2112-6.5, 12-7.1, 12-7.5, 12-20.5, 12-32, 12-33, 12-34, 12-34.5,
2218-1, 18-2, 18-3, 18-4, 18-6, 19-3, 19-6, 20-1, 20-1.1, 24-1.2,
2324-1.2-5, 24-1.5, 24-3A, 24-3B, 24-3.2, 24-3.8, 24-3.9,
2429D-14.9, 29D-20, 30-1, 31-1a, 32-4a, or 33A-2 of the Criminal
25Code of 2012, or subsection (b) of Section 8-1, paragraph (4)
26of subsection (a) of Section 11-14.4, subsection (a-5) of

 

 

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1Section 12-3.1, paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) of
2Section 12-6, subsection (a-3) or (a-5) of Section 12-7.3,
3paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of Section 12-7.4,
4subparagraph (i) of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section
512-9, subparagraph (H) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of
6Section 24-1.6, paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section
725-1, or subsection (a-7) of Section 31-1 of the Criminal Code
8of 2012.
9    (b) If the chief law enforcement officer of the agency, or
10his or her designee, certifies in writing that certain
11information is needed for a pending investigation involving the
12commission of a felony, that information, and information
13identifying the juvenile, may be retained in an intelligence
14file until the investigation is terminated or for one
15additional year, whichever is sooner. Retention of a portion of
16a juvenile's juvenile law enforcement record does not
17disqualify the remainder of his or her record from immediate
18automatic expungement.
19    (0.4) Automatic expungement for the purposes of this
20Section shall not require law enforcement agencies to
21obliterate or otherwise destroy juvenile law enforcement
22records that would otherwise need to be automatically expunged
23under this Act, except after 2 years following the subject
24arrest for purposes of use in civil litigation against a
25governmental entity or its law enforcement agency or personnel
26which created, maintained, or used the records. However, these

 

 

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1juvenile law enforcement records shall be considered expunged
2for all other purposes during this period and the offense,
3which the records or files concern, shall be treated as if it
4never occurred as required under Section 5-923.
5    (0.5) Subsection (0.1) or (0.2) of this Section does not
6apply to violations of traffic, boating, fish and game laws, or
7county or municipal ordinances.
8    (0.6) Juvenile law enforcement records of a plaintiff who
9has filed civil litigation against the governmental entity or
10its law enforcement agency or personnel that created,
11maintained, or used the records, or juvenile law enforcement
12records that contain information related to the allegations set
13forth in the civil litigation may not be expunged until after 2
14years have elapsed after the conclusion of the lawsuit,
15including any appeal.
16    (0.7) Officer-worn body camera recordings shall not be
17automatically expunged except as otherwise authorized by the
18Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act.
19    (1) Whenever a person has been arrested, charged, or
20adjudicated delinquent for an incident occurring before his or
21her 18th birthday that if committed by an adult would be an
22offense, and that person's juvenile law enforcement and
23juvenile court records are not eligible for automatic
24expungement under subsection (0.1), (0.2), or (0.3), the person
25may petition the court at any time for expungement of juvenile
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1the incident and, upon termination of all juvenile court
2proceedings relating to that incident, the court shall order
3the expungement of all records in the possession of the
4Department of State Police, the clerk of the circuit court, and
5law enforcement agencies relating to the incident, but only in
6any of the following circumstances:
7        (a) the minor was arrested and no petition for
8    delinquency was filed with the clerk of the circuit court;
9        (a-5) the minor was charged with an offense and the
10    petition or petitions were dismissed without a finding of
11    delinquency;
12        (b) the minor was charged with an offense and was found
13    not delinquent of that offense;
14        (c) the minor was placed under supervision under
15    Section 5-615, and the order of supervision has since been
16    successfully terminated; or
17        (d) the minor was adjudicated for an offense which
18    would be a felony or a misdemeanor Class B misdemeanor,
19    Class C misdemeanor, or a petty or business offense if
20    committed by an adult.
21    (1.5) The Department of State Police shall allow a person
22to use the Access and Review process, established in the
23Department of State Police, for verifying that his or her
24juvenile law enforcement records relating to incidents
25occurring before his or her 18th birthday eligible under this
26Act have been expunged.

 

 

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1    (1.6) (Blank).
2    (1.7) (Blank).
3    (1.8) (Blank).
4    (2) Any person whose delinquency adjudications are not
5eligible for automatic expungement under subsection (0.3) of
6this Section may petition the court to expunge all juvenile law
7enforcement records relating to any incidents occurring before
8his or her 18th birthday which did not result in proceedings in
9criminal court and all juvenile court records with respect to
10any adjudications except those based upon first degree murder
11or an offense under Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012 if
12the person is required to register under the Sex Offender
13Registration Act at the time he or she petitions the court for
14expungement; provided that: (a) (blank); or (b) 2 years have
15elapsed since all juvenile court proceedings relating to him or
16her have been terminated and his or her commitment to the
17Department of Juvenile Justice under this Act has been
18terminated.
19    (2.5) If a minor is arrested and no petition for
20delinquency is filed with the clerk of the circuit court at the
21time the minor is released from custody, the youth officer, if
22applicable, or other designated person from the arresting
23agency, shall notify verbally and in writing to the minor or
24the minor's parents or guardians that the minor shall have an
25arrest record and shall provide the minor and the minor's
26parents or guardians with an expungement information packet,

 

 

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1information regarding this State's expungement laws including
2a petition to expunge juvenile law enforcement and juvenile
3court records obtained from the clerk of the circuit court.
4    (2.6) If a minor is referred to court, then, at the time of
5sentencing, or dismissal of the case, or successful completion
6of supervision, the judge shall inform the delinquent minor of
7his or her rights regarding expungement and the clerk of the
8circuit court shall provide an expungement information packet
9to the minor, written in plain language, including information
10regarding this State's expungement laws and a petition for
11expungement, a sample of a completed petition, expungement
12instructions that shall include information informing the
13minor that (i) once the case is expunged, it shall be treated
14as if it never occurred, (ii) he or she may apply to have
15petition fees waived, (iii) once he or she obtains an
16expungement, he or she may not be required to disclose that he
17or she had a juvenile law enforcement or juvenile court record,
18and (iv) if petitioning he or she may file the petition on his
19or her own or with the assistance of an attorney. The failure
20of the judge to inform the delinquent minor of his or her right
21to petition for expungement as provided by law does not create
22a substantive right, nor is that failure grounds for: (i) a
23reversal of an adjudication of delinquency; , (ii) a new trial;
24or (iii) an appeal.
25    (2.7) (Blank).
26    (2.8) (Blank).

 

 

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1    (3) (Blank).
2    (3.1) (Blank).
3    (3.2) (Blank).
4    (3.3) (Blank).
5    (4) (Blank).
6    (5) (Blank).
7    (5.5) Whether or not expunged, records eligible for
8automatic expungement under subdivision (0.1)(a), (0.2)(a), or
9(0.3)(a) may be treated as expunged by the individual subject
10to the records.
11    (6) (Blank).
12    (6.5) The Department of State Police or any employee of the
13Department shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for
14failure to expunge any records of arrest that are subject to
15expungement under this Section because of inability to verify a
16record. Nothing in this Section shall create Department of
17State Police liability or responsibility for the expungement of
18juvenile law enforcement records it does not possess.
19    (7) (Blank).
20    (7.5) (Blank).
21    (8)(a) (Blank). (b) (Blank). (c) The expungement of
22juvenile law enforcement or juvenile court records under
23subsection (0.1), (0.2), or (0.3) of this Section shall be
24funded by appropriation by the General Assembly for that
25purpose.
26    (9) (Blank).

 

 

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1    (10) (Blank).
2(Source: P.A. 99-835, eff. 1-1-17; 99-881, eff. 1-1-17;
3100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 100-285, eff. 1-1-18; 100-720, eff.
48-3-18; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 100-987, eff. 7-1-19; 100-1162,
5eff. 12-20-18; revised 7-16-19.)