An Act relative to expungement of juvenile and young adult records

This bill (HD 3238) simplifies the process for young people to have certain juvenile or criminal records permanently erased ("expunged"). It expands eligibility by removing the previous limit of "2 records" and sets clearer timeframes: 7 years for felony records (unless tried in juvenile court) and 3 years for misdemeanor records. The bill also adds specific offenses that cannot be expunged (like murder, certain sex crimes, and some restraining order violations) and requires law enforcement to stop sending juvenile arrest records to federal databases. Finally, it mandates annual public reports tracking expungement petition outcomes to ensure transparency.