<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>criminal records; requiring business screening services to delete expunged <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>records; allowing expungement of eviction records in certain cases; amending <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 260B.198, subdivision 6; 332.70, by adding <br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>a subdivision; 504B.345, subdivision 1; 609A.02, subdivision 3; 609A.03, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>subdivisions 1, 5, 7, 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>chapter 609A.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 260B.198, subdivision 6, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Expungement.</b> Except when legal custody is transferred under the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>provisions of subdivision 1, clause (4), (a) The court may expunge the adjudication of<br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var> all records relating to the arrest and delinquency proceedings at any time that it deems <br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>advisable if the court determines that expungement of the record would yield a benefit <br/>
<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>to the subject of the record that outweighs the detriment to the public and public safety <br/>
<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>in sealing the record and the burden on the court and public agencies or jurisdictions in <br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>issuing, enforcing, and monitoring the order.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>(b) In making a determination under this subdivision, the court shall consider:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>(1) the age, education, experience, and background, including mental and emotional <br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>development, of the subject of the record at the time of commission of the offense;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>(2) the circumstances and nature and severity of the offense, including any <br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>aggravating or mitigating factors in the commission of the offense;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>(3) victim and community impact, including age and vulnerability of the victim;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>(4) the level of participation of the subject of the record in the planning and carrying <br/>
<a id="pl.1.26"></a><var>1.26</var>out of the offense, including familial or peer influence in the commission of the offense;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>(5) the juvenile delinquency and criminal history of the subject of the record;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>(6) the programming history of the subject of the record, including child welfare, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>school and community-based, and probation interventions, and the subject's willingness to <br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>participate meaningfully in programming, probation, or both;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>(7) any other aggravating or mitigating circumstance bearing on the culpability or <br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>potential for rehabilitation of the subject of the record; and<br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>(8) the benefit that expungement would yield to the subject of the record in pursuing <br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>education, employment, housing, or other necessities.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a record that is expunged under this subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>may be opened or exchanged between criminal justice agencies in the same manner as a <br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>criminal record under section 609A.03, subdivision 7, paragraph (b).<br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>(d) Section 609A.03, subdivision 9, applies to an appeal of an order under this <br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>subdivision.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 332.70, is amended by adding a subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>    Subd. 3a. <b>Deletion of expunged records.</b> If a business screening service knows that <br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>a criminal record has been sealed, expunged, or is the subject of a pardon, the screening <br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>service shall promptly delete the record.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 504B.345, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>General.</b> (a) If the court or jury finds for the plaintiff, the court shall <br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>immediately enter judgment that the plaintiff shall have recovery of the premises, and shall <br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>tax the costs against the defendant. The court shall issue execution in favor of the plaintiff <br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>for the costs and also immediately issue a writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>(b) The court shall give priority in issuing a writ of recovery of premises and order <br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>to vacate for an eviction action brought under section 
         <statute_ref>504B.171</statute_ref> or on the basis that the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>tenant is causing a nuisance or seriously endangers the safety of other residents, their <br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>property, or the landlord's property.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>(c) If the court or jury finds for the defendant,:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var> (1) the court shall enter judgment for the defendant, tax the costs against the plaintiff, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>and issue execution in favor of the defendant; and<br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>(2) the court may expunge the records relating to the action under the provisions <br/>
<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>of section 484.014 at the time judgment is entered or after that time upon motion of the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>defendant.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>(d) Except in actions brought: (1) under section 
         <statute_ref>504B.291</statute_ref> as required by section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>609.5317, subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>; (2) under section 
         <statute_ref>504B.171</statute_ref>; or (3) on the basis that the tenant is <br/>
<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>causing a nuisance or seriously endangers the safety of other residents, their property, or <br/>
<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>the landlord's property, upon a showing by the defendant that immediate restitution of the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>premises would work a substantial hardship upon the defendant or the defendant's family, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>the court shall stay the writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate for a reasonable <br/>
<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>period, not to exceed seven days.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609A.02, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Certain criminal proceedings </b><b>not resulting in conviction</b><b>.</b> (a) A petition <br/>
<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>may be filed under section 
         <statute_ref>609A.03</statute_ref> to seal all records relating to an arrest, indictment or <br/>
<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>information, trial, or verdict if the records are not subject to section 
         <statute_ref>299C.11, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>1
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (b), and if: <br/>
<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>(1) all pending actions or proceedings were resolved in favor of the petitioner. <br/>
<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>For purposes of this chapter, a verdict of not guilty by reason of mental illness is not a <br/>
<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>resolution in favor of the petitioner.;<br/>
<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>(2) the petitioner has successfully completed the terms of a diversion program or <br/>
<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>stay of adjudication and has not been charged with a new crime for at least one year since <br/>
<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>completion of the diversion program or stay of adjudication;<br/>
<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>(3) the petitioner was convicted of or received a stayed sentence for a petty <br/>
<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>misdemeanor, misdemeanor, or gross misdemeanor and has not been convicted of a new <br/>
<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>crime for at least three years since discharge of the sentence for the crime; or<br/>
<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>(4) the petitioner was convicted of or received a stayed sentence for a felony <br/>
<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>violation of an offense listed in paragraph (b), and has not been convicted of a new crime <br/>
<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>for at least five years since discharge of the sentence for the crime. <br/>
<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>(b) Paragraph (a), clause (4), applies to the following offenses:<br/>
<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>(1) section 35.824 (altering livestock certificate);<br/>
<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>(2) section 62A.41 (insurance regulations);<br/>
<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>(3) section 86B.865, subdivision 1 (certification for title on watercraft);<br/>
<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>(4) section 152.025 (controlled substance in the fifth degree); 152.027, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>6, paragraph (c) (sale of synthetic cannabinoids); or 152.097 (sale of simulated controlled <br/>
<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>substance);<br/>
<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>(5) section 168A.30, subdivision 1 (certificate of title false information); or 169.09, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>subdivision 14, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2) (accident resulting in death or great <br/>
<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>bodily harm);<br/>
<a id="pl.3.35"></a><var>3.35</var>(6) chapter 201; 203B; or 204C (voting violations);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>(7) section 228.45; 228.47; 228.49; 228.50, or 228.51 (false bill of lading);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>(8) section 256.984 (false declaration in assistance application);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>(9) section 296A.23, subdivision 2 (willful evasion of fuel tax);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>(10) section 297D.09, subdivision 1 (failure to affix stamp on scheduled substances);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>(11) section 297G.19 (liquor taxation); or 340A.701 (unlawful acts involving liquor);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>(12) section 325F.743 (precious metal dealers); or 325F.755, subdivision 7 (prize <br/>
<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>notices and solicitations);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>(13) section 346.155, subdivision 10 (failure to control regulated animal);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>(14) section 349.2127; or 349.22 (gambling regulations);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>(15) section 588.20 (contempt);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>(16) section 609.26, subdivision 6, paragraph (a), clause (1) (deprivation of custodial <br/>
<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>or parental rights);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>(17) section 609.27, subdivision 1, clauses (2) to (5) (coercion);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>(18) section 609.31 (leaving state to evade establishment of paternity); or 609.375, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>subdivision 2a (nonsupport of spouse or child);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>(19) section 609.3242, subdivision 2, clause (2) (prostitution crime in school or <br/>
<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>park zone);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>(20) section 609.485, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (2) or (4) (escape from <br/>
<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>civil commitment or mental illness);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>(21) section 609.487, subdivision 3 (fleeing a peace officer);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>(22) section 609.49 (failure to appear in court); or 609.495, subdivision 1 (aiding <br/>
<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>offender to avoid arrest);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>(23) section 609.52, subdivision 3, clause (3)(a) (theft of $5,000 or less), or other <br/>
<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>theft offense that is sentenced under this provision; or 609.52, subdivision 3a, clause (1) <br/>
<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>(theft of $1,000 or less with risk of bodily harm);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>(24) section 609.525 (bringing stolen goods into state);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>(25) section 609.526, subdivision 2, clause (2) (metal dealer receiving stolen goods);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>(26) section 609.527, subdivision 3, clause (3), or subdivision 5a (identity theft);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>(27) section 609.527, subdivision 5b (possession or use of scanning device or <br/>
<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>reencorder); 609.528, subdivision 3, clause (3) (possession or sale of stolen or counterfeit <br/>
<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>check); or 609.529 (mail theft);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>(28) section 609.53 (receiving stolen goods); <br/>
<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var>(29) section 609.535, subdivision 2a, paragraph (a), clause (1) (dishonored check <br/>
<a id="pl.4.34"></a><var>4.34</var>over $500);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.35"></a><var>4.35</var>(30) section 609.54, clause (1) (embezzlement of public funds $2,500 or less);<br/>
<a id="pl.4.36"></a><var>4.36</var>(31) section 609.551 (rustling and livestock theft);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>(32) section 609.5641, subdivision 1a, paragraph (a) (wildfire arson);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>(33) section 609.576, subdivision 1, clause (3), item (iii) (negligent fires);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>(34) section 609.595, subdivision 1, clauses (2) to (4), and subdivision 1a, paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>(a) (criminal damage to property);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>(35) section 609.597, subdivision 3, clause (3) (assaulting or harming police horse);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>(36) section 609.625 (aggravated forgery); 609.63 (forgery); 609.631, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>4, clause (3)(a) (check forgery $2,500 or less); 609.635 (obtaining signature by false <br/>
<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>pretense); 609.64 (recording, filing forged instrument); or 609.645 (fraudulent statements);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>(37) section 609.65, clause (1) (false certification by notary); or 609.651, subdivision <br/>
<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>4, paragraph (a) (lottery fraud);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>(38) section 609.652 (fraudulent driver's license and identification card);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>(39) section 609.66, subdivision 1a, paragraph (a) (discharge of firearm; silencer); <br/>
<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>609.66, subdivision 1b (furnishing firearm to minor); or 609.66, subdivision 1c (furnishing <br/>
<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>a dangerous weapon);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>(40) section 609.662, subdivision 2, paragraph (b) (duty to render aid);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>(41) section 609.667 (removing or altering serial number on firearm); or 609.686, <br/>
<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>subdivision 2 (tampering with fire alarm);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>(42) section 609.746, subdivision 1, paragraph (e) (interference with privacy; <br/>
<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>subsequent violation or minor victim);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>(43) section 609.80, subdivision 2 (interference with cable communications system);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>(44) section 609.821, subdivision 2 (financial transaction card fraud);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>(45) section 609.822 (residential mortgage fraud);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>(46) section 609.825, subdivision 2 (bribery of participant or official in contest);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>(47) section 609.855, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), clause (1) (interference with <br/>
<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>transit operator);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>(48) section 609.88 (computer damage); or 609.89 (computer theft);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>(49) section 609.893, subdivision 2 (telecommunications and information services <br/>
<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>fraud);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>(50) section 609.894, subdivision 3 or 4 (cellular counterfeiting);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>(51) section 609.895, subdivision 3, paragraph (a) or (b) (counterfeited intellectual <br/>
<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>property);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>(52) section 609.896 (movie pirating);<br/>
<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>(53) section 624.7132, subdivision 15, paragraph (b) (transfer pistol to minor); <br/>
<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>624.714, subdivision 1a (pistol without permit; subsequent violation); or 624.7141, <br/>
<a id="pl.5.35"></a><var>5.35</var>subdivision 2 (transfer of pistol to ineligible person); or<br/>
<a id="pl.5.36"></a><var>5.36</var>(54) section 624.7181 (rifle or shotgun in public by minor).<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.5.0"></a><a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>    Sec. 5. <b>[609A.025] NO PETITION REQUIRED IN CERTAIN CASES WITH </b><br/>
<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var><b>PROSECUTOR AGREEMENT AND NOTIFICATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>(a) If the prosecutor agrees to the sealing of a criminal record, the court shall seal the <br/>
<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>criminal record for a person described in section 609A.02, subdivision 3, without the filing <br/>
<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>of a petition unless it determines that the interests of the public and public safety in keeping <br/>
<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>the record public outweigh the disadvantages to the subject of the record in not sealing it.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>(b) Before agreeing to the sealing of a record under this section, the prosecutor shall <br/>
<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>make a good faith effort to notify any identifiable victims of the offense of the intended <br/>
<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>agreement and the opportunity to object to the agreement.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>(c) Subject to paragraph (b), the agreement of the prosecutor to the sealing of records <br/>
<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>for a person described in section 609A.02, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (2), may <br/>
<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>occur before or after the criminal charges are dismissed.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.6.0"></a><a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609A.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Petition; filing fee.</b> An individual who is the subject of a criminal <br/>
<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>record who is seeking the expungement of the record shall file a petition under this section <br/>
<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>and pay a filing fee in the amount required under section 
         <statute_ref>357.021, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, clause <br/>
<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>(1). The filing fee may be waived in cases of indigency and shall be waived in the cases <br/>
<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>described in section 
         <statute_ref>609A.02, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1)</statute_ref>.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.7.0"></a><a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609A.03, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Nature of remedy; standard.</b> (a) Except as otherwise provided by <br/>
<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>paragraph (b), expungement of a criminal record is an extraordinary remedy to be granted <br/>
<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>only upon clear and convincing evidence that it would yield a benefit to the petitioner <br/>
<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>commensurate with the disadvantages to the public and public safety of:<br/>
<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>(1) sealing the record; and<br/>
<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>(2) burdening the court and public authorities to issue, enforce, and monitor an <br/>
<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>expungement order.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>(b) Except as otherwise provided by this paragraph, if the petitioner is petitioning <br/>
<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>for the sealing of a criminal record under section 
         <statute_ref>609A.02, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, paragraph (a), <br/>
<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>clause (1) or (2), the court shall grant the petition to seal the record unless the agency <br/>
<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>or jurisdiction whose records would be affected establishes by clear and convincing <br/>
<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>evidence that the interests of the public and public safety outweigh the disadvantages <br/>
<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>to the petitioner of not sealing the record.<br/>
<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>(c)  In making a determination under this subdivision, the court shall consider:<br/>
<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>(1) the nature and severity of the underlying crime the record of which would be <br/>
<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>sealed;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>(2) the risk, if any, the petitioner poses to individuals or society;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>(3) the length of time since the crime occurred;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>(4) the steps taken by the petitioner towards rehabilitation following the crime;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>(5) aggravating or mitigating factors relating to the underlying crime, including the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>petitioner's level of participation, claims of innocence, and irregularities in the trial;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>(6) the reasons for the expungement, including the petitioner's attempts to obtain <br/>
<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>employment, housing, or other necessities;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>(7) the petitioner's criminal record;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>(8) the petitioner's record of employment and community involvement;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>(9) the recommendations of interested law enforcement, prosecutorial, and <br/>
<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>corrections officials;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>(10) the recommendations of victims of the underlying crime; and<br/>
<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>(11) other factors deemed relevant by the court.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>(c) (d) Notwithstanding section 13.82, 13.87, or any other law to the contrary, if the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>court issues an expungement order it may require that the criminal record be sealed, the <br/>
<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>existence of the record not be revealed, and the record not be opened except as required <br/>
<a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>under subdivision 7. Records must not be destroyed or returned to the subject of the record.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.8.0"></a><a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609A.03, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Limitations of order.</b> (a) Upon issuance of an expungement order related <br/>
<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>to a charge supported by probable cause, the DNA samples and DNA records held by <br/>
<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and collected under authority other than section <br/>
<statute_ref><a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>299C.105
         </statute_ref>, shall not be sealed, returned to the subject of the record, or destroyed.<br/>
<a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>(b) Notwithstanding the issuance of an expungement order:<br/>
<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>(1) an expunged record may be opened for purposes of a criminal investigation, <br/>
<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>prosecution, or sentencing, upon an ex parte court order or exchanged between criminal <br/>
<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>justice agencies without a court order if the record is pertinent in initiating, furthering, <br/>
<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>or completing an investigation or prosecution or for sentencing purposes or providing <br/>
<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>probation or other correctional services;<br/>
<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var>(2) an expunged record of a conviction may be opened for purposes of evaluating a <br/>
<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var>prospective employee in a criminal justice agency without a court order; and<br/>
<a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>(3) an expunged record of a conviction may be opened for purposes of a background <br/>
<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>study under section 
         <statute_ref>245C.08</statute_ref> unless the court order for expungement is directed <br/>
<a id="pl.7.35"></a><var>7.35</var>specifically to the commissioner of human services.; and<br/>
<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>(4) an expunged record of a conviction may be opened for purposes of a background <br/>
<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>check required under section 122A.18, subdivision 8, unless the court order for <br/>
<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>expungement is directed specifically to the Board of Teaching or the licensing division of <br/>
<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>the Minnesota Department of Education.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>Upon request by law enforcement, prosecution, or corrections authorities, an agency <br/>
<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>or jurisdiction subject to an expungement order shall inform the requester of the existence <br/>
<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>of a sealed record and of the right to obtain access to it as provided by this paragraph (c) <br/>
<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var>An agency or jurisdiction subject to an expungement order shall maintain the record in a <br/>
<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>manner that provides access to the record by a criminal justice agency under paragraph <br/>
<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>(b), clause (1), but notifies the recipient that the record has been sealed. Upon request by <br/>
<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>the commissioner of human services, the Board of Teaching, or the licensing division <br/>
<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>of the Minnesota Department of Education, an agency or jurisdiction subject to an <br/>
<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>expungement order shall inform the requesting entity of the existence of the sealed record <br/>
<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>and of the right to obtain access to the record under paragraph (b), clause (3) or (4). An <br/>
<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>expunged record that is opened or exchanged under this subdivision remains subject to the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>expungement order in the hands of the person receiving the record. <br/>
<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>(d) Notwithstanding section 138.17, a criminal justice agency that receives an <br/>
<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>expunged record under paragraph (b), clause (1), shall destroy the record when the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>investigation becomes inactive or the record is no longer needed for the purpose for which <br/>
<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>it was obtained.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>(e) For purposes of this section, a "criminal justice agency" means courts or a <br/>
<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>government agency that performs the administration of criminal justice under statutory <br/>
<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>authority.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.9.0"></a><a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609A.03, subdivision 8, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>    Subd. 8. <b>Distribution </b><b>and confirmation </b><b>of expungement orders.</b> (a) The court <br/>
<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>administrator shall send a copy of an expungement order to each agency and jurisdiction <br/>
<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>whose records are affected by the terms of the order and send a letter to the petitioner <br/>
<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>identifying each agency that received the order.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>(b) Each agency and jurisdiction receiving the order must send a letter to the <br/>
<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var>petitioner confirming that the record has been expunged.<br/>
<a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>(c) Data on the petitioner in a letter sent under this subdivision are private data <br/>
<a id="pl.8.32"></a><var>8.32</var>on individuals as defined in section 13.02.<br/>
<br/>
<a id="bill.0.10.0"></a><a id="pl.8.33"></a><var>8.33</var>    Sec. 10. <b>[609A.04] REMEDY.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>An individual whose record is expunged under this chapter or other law may bring <br/>
<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>an action under section 13.08 against a government entity that opens or exchanges the <br/>
<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>expunged record in a manner not authorized by law.<br/>