AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS

HB 8082 updates expungement rules for criminal records to align with a new 10-year lookback period specifically for DUI convictions. It directly affects individuals with past DUI charges who now qualify for record expungement if their offense occurred within the last decade. The bill modifies existing expungement laws to ensure they match this updated time frame for DUI cases, making the process consistent for those eligible. This change applies only to DUI-related convictions under the revised timeline.