<div class="xtend"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 2576<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>relating to criminal justice; modifying provisions governing expungement of <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>criminal records; requiring business screening services to delete expunged <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>records; allowing expungement of eviction records in certain cases; appropriating <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 245C.22, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>7; 245C.23, subdivision 1; 260B.198, subdivision 6; 332.70, by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>subdivision; 504B.345, subdivision 1; 609A.02, subdivision 3; 609A.03, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>subdivisions 1, 5, 7, 8, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609A.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>May 6, 2014<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>The Honorable Paul Thissen<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>Speaker of the House of Representatives<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>The Honorable Sandra L. Pappas<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>President of the Senate<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 2576 report that we have agreed upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>the items in dispute and recommend as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>That the Senate recede from its amendments and that H. F. No. 2576 be further <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>amended as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245C.22, subdivision 7, is amended to <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 7. <b>Classification of certain data.</b> (a) Notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>13.46</statute_ref>, except <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>as provided in paragraph (f),  upon setting aside a disqualification under this section, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>identity of the disqualified individual who received the set-aside and the individual's <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.26"></a><var>1.26</var>disqualifying characteristics are public data if the set-aside was:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.27"></a><var>1.27</var>(1) for any disqualifying characteristic under section 
         <statute_ref>245C.15</statute_ref>, when the set-aside <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.28"></a><var>1.28</var>relates to a child care center or a family child care provider licensed under chapter 245A; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.29"></a><var>1.29</var>(2) for a disqualifying characteristic under section 
         <statute_ref>245C.15, subdivision 2</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.30"></a><var>1.30</var>(b) Notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>13.46</statute_ref>, upon granting a variance to a license holder <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.31"></a><var>1.31</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>245C.30</statute_ref>, the identity of the disqualified individual who is the subject of <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>the variance, the individual's disqualifying characteristics under section 
         <statute_ref>245C.15</statute_ref>, and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>terms of the variance are public data, when the variance:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>(1) is issued to a child care center or a family child care provider licensed under <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>chapter 245A; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>(2) relates to an individual with a disqualifying characteristic under section 
         <statute_ref>245C.15, <br />
            		<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>subdivision 2
         </statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>(c) The identity of a disqualified individual and the reason for disqualification <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>remain private data when:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>(1) a disqualification is not set aside and no variance is granted, except as provided <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>13.46, subdivision 4</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>(2) the data are not public under paragraph (a) or (b);<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>(3) the disqualification is rescinded because the information relied upon to disqualify <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>the individual is incorrect;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>(4) the disqualification relates to a license to provide relative child foster care. <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>As used in this clause, "relative" has the meaning given it under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.007, <br />
            		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>subdivision 27
         </statute_ref>; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>(5) the disqualified individual is a household member of a licensed foster care <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>provider and:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>(i) the disqualified individual previously received foster care services from this <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>licensed foster care provider;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>(ii) the disqualified individual was subsequently adopted by this licensed foster <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>care provider; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>(iii) the disqualifying act occurred before the adoption.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>(d) Licensed family child care providers and child care centers must provide notices <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>as required under section 
         <statute_ref>245C.301</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>(e) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), the identity of household members who <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>are the subject of a disqualification related set-aside or variance is not public data if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>(1) the household member resides in the residence where the family child care is <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>provided;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>(2) the subject of the set-aside or variance is under the age of 18 years; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>(3) the set-aside or variance only relates to a disqualification under section 
         <statute_ref>245C.15</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>subdivision 4, for a misdemeanor-level theft crime as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>609.52</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>(f) When the commissioner has reason to know that a disqualified individual has <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>received an order for expungement for the disqualifying record that does not limit the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>commissioner's access to the record, and the record was opened or exchanged with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>commissioner for purposes of a background study under this chapter, the data that would <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>otherwise become public under paragraph (a) or (b) remain private data.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245C.23, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Disqualification that is rescinded or set aside.</b> (a) If the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>commissioner rescinds or sets aside a disqualification, the commissioner shall notify the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>applicant, license holder, or other entity in writing or by electronic transmission of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>decision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>(b) In the notice from the commissioner that a disqualification has been rescinded, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>the commissioner must inform the applicant, license holder, or other entity that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>information relied upon to disqualify the individual was incorrect.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d),  in the notice from the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>that a disqualification has been set aside, the commissioner must inform the applicant, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>license holder, or other entity of the reason for the individual's disqualification and that <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>information about which factors under section 
         <statute_ref>245C.22, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, were the basis <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>of the decision to set aside the disqualification are available to the license holder upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>request without the consent of the background study subject.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>(d) When the commissioner has reason to know that a disqualified individual has <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>received an order for expungement for the disqualifying record that does not limit the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>commissioner's access to the record, and the record was opened or exchanged with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>commissioner for purposes of a background study under this chapter, the information <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>provided under paragraph (c) must only inform the applicant, license holder, or other <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>entity that the disqualifying criminal record is sealed under a court order.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 260B.198, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 6. <b>Expungement.</b> Except when legal custody is transferred under the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>provisions of subdivision 1, clause (4), (a) The court may expunge the adjudication <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>of all records relating to delinquency at any time that it deems advisable if the court <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>determines that expungement of the record would yield a benefit to the subject of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>record that outweighs the detriment to the public and public safety in sealing the record <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>and the burden on the court and public agencies or jurisdictions in issuing, enforcing, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>and monitoring the order.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>(b) In making a determination under this subdivision, the court shall consider:<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>(1) the age, education, experience, and background, including mental and emotional <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>development, of the subject of the record at the time of commission of the offense;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>(2) the circumstances and nature and severity of the offense, including any <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>aggravating or mitigating factors in the commission of the offense;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>(3) victim and community impact, including age and vulnerability of the victim;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>(4) the level of participation of the subject of the record in the planning and carrying <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>out of the offense, including familial or peer influence in the commission of the offense;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>(5) the juvenile delinquency and criminal history of the subject of the record;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>(6) the programming history of the subject of the record, including child welfare, <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>school and community-based, and probation interventions, and the subject's willingness to <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>participate meaningfully in programming, probation, or both;<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>(7) any other aggravating or mitigating circumstance bearing on the culpability or <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>potential for rehabilitation of the subject of the record; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>(8) the benefit that expungement would yield to the subject of the record in pursuing <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>education, employment, housing, or other necessities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>(c) A record expunged under this subdivision prior to the effective date of this act <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>may not be opened or exchanged. A record expunged under this subdivision on or after <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>the effective date of this act is sealed and access only allowed pursuant to paragraph (d).<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a record that is expunged under this subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>on or after the effective date of this act may be opened, used, or exchanged between <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>criminal justice agencies in the same manner as a criminal record under section 609A.03, <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>subdivision 7a, paragraph (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>(e) Section 609A.03, subdivision 3, paragraph (d), applies to the disclosure of private <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>or confidential data in a proceeding under this subdivision. Section 609A.03, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>9, applies to an appeal of an order under this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 332.70, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3a. <b>Deletion of expunged records.</b> If a business screening service knows that <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>a criminal record has been sealed, expunged, or is the subject of a pardon, the screening <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>service shall promptly delete the record.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.5.0"></a><a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 504B.345, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>General.</b> (a) If the court or jury finds for the plaintiff, the court shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>immediately enter judgment that the plaintiff shall have recovery of the premises, and shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var>tax the costs against the defendant. The court shall issue execution in favor of the plaintiff <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.34"></a><var>4.34</var>for the costs and also immediately issue a writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>(b) The court shall give priority in issuing a writ of recovery of premises and order <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</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.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>tenant is causing a nuisance or seriously endangers the safety of other residents, their <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>property, or the landlord's property.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>(c) If the court or jury finds for the defendant,:<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var> (1) the court shall enter judgment for the defendant, tax the costs against the plaintiff, <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>and issue execution in favor of the defendant; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>(2) the court may expunge the records relating to the action under the provisions of <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>section 484.014 or under the court's inherent authority at the time judgment is entered or <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>after that time upon motion of the defendant.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</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.5.12"></a><var>5.12</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.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>causing a nuisance or seriously endangers the safety of other residents, their property, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>the landlord's property, upon a showing by the defendant that immediate restitution of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>premises would work a substantial hardship upon the defendant or the defendant's family, <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>the court shall stay the writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate for a reasonable <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>period, not to exceed seven days.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.6.0"></a><a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609A.02, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Certain criminal proceedings </b><b>not resulting in conviction</b><b>.</b> (a) A petition <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</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.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>information, trial, or verdict if the records are not subject to section 
         <statute_ref>299C.11, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>1
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (b), and if: <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>(1) all pending actions or proceedings were resolved in favor of the petitioner. <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>For purposes of this chapter, a verdict of not guilty by reason of mental illness is not a <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>resolution in favor of the petitioner.;<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>(2) the petitioner has successfully completed the terms of a diversion program or <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>stay of adjudication and has not been charged with a new crime for at least one year since <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>completion of the diversion program or stay of adjudication;<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>(3) the petitioner was convicted of or received a stayed sentence for a petty <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>misdemeanor or misdemeanor and has not been convicted of a new crime for at least two <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>years since discharge of the sentence for the crime; <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>(4) the petitioner was convicted of or received a stayed sentence for a gross <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>misdemeanor and has not been convicted of a new crime for at least four years since <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>discharge of the sentence for the crime; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>(5) the petitioner was convicted of or received a stayed sentence for a felony <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>violation of an offense listed in paragraph (b), and has not been convicted of a new crime <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>for at least five years since discharge of the sentence for the crime. <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>(b) Paragraph (a), clause (5), applies to the following offenses:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>(1) section 35.824 (altering livestock certificate);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>(2) section 62A.41 (insurance regulations);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>(3) section 86B.865, subdivision 1 (certification for title on watercraft);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>(4) section 152.025 (controlled substance in the fifth degree); or 152.097 (sale of <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>simulated controlled substance);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>(5) section 168A.30, subdivision 1 (certificate of title false information); or 169.09, <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>subdivision 14, paragraph (a), clause (2) (accident resulting in great bodily harm);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>(6) chapter 201; 203B; or 204C (voting violations);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>(7) section 228.45; 228.47; 228.49; 228.50; or 228.51 (false bill of lading);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>(8) section 256.984 (false declaration in assistance application);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>(9) section 296A.23, subdivision 2 (willful evasion of fuel tax);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>(10) section 297D.09, subdivision 1 (failure to affix stamp on scheduled substances);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>(11) section 297G.19 (liquor taxation); or 340A.701 (unlawful acts involving liquor);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>(12) section 325F.743 (precious metal dealers); or 325F.755, subdivision 7 (prize <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>notices and solicitations);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>(13) section 346.155, subdivision 10 (failure to control regulated animal);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>(14) section 349.2127; or 349.22 (gambling regulations);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>(15) section 588.20 (contempt);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>(16) section 609.27, subdivision 1, clauses (2) to (5) (coercion);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>(17) section 609.31 (leaving state to evade establishment of paternity); <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>(18) section 609.485, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (2) or (4) (escape from <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>civil commitment for mental illness);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>(19) section 609.49 (failure to appear in court); <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>(20) section 609.52, subdivision 3, clause (3)(a) (theft of $5,000 or less), or other <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>theft offense that is sentenced under this provision; or 609.52, subdivision 3a, clause (1) <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>(theft of $1,000 or less with risk of bodily harm);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>(21) section 609.525 (bringing stolen goods into state);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>(22) section 609.526, subdivision 2, clause (2) (metal dealer receiving stolen goods);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>(23) section 609.527, subdivision 5b (possession or use of scanning device or <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>reencoder); 609.528, subdivision 3, clause (3) (possession or sale of stolen or counterfeit <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.35"></a><var>6.35</var>check); or 609.529 (mail theft);<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.36"></a><var>6.36</var>(24) section 609.53 (receiving stolen goods);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>(25) section 609.535, subdivision 2a, paragraph (a), clause (1) (dishonored check <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>over $500);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>(26) section 609.54, clause (1) (embezzlement of public funds $2,500 or less);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>(27) section 609.551 (rustling and livestock theft);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>(28) section 609.5641, subdivision 1a, paragraph (a) (wildfire arson);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>(29) section 609.576, subdivision 1, clause (3), item (iii) (negligent fires);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>(30) section 609.595, subdivision 1, clauses (2) to (4), and subdivision 1a, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>(a) (criminal damage to property);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>(31) section 609.597, subdivision 3, clause (3) (assaulting or harming police horse);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>(32) section 609.625 (aggravated forgery); 609.63 (forgery); 609.631, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>4, clause (3)(a) (check forgery $2,500 or less); 609.635 (obtaining signature by false <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>pretense); 609.64 (recording, filing forged instrument); or 609.645 (fraudulent statements);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>(33) section 609.65, clause (1) (false certification by notary); or 609.651, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>4, paragraph (a) (lottery fraud);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>(34) section 609.652 (fraudulent driver's license and identification card);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>(35) section 609.66, subdivision 1a, paragraph (a) (discharge of firearm; silencer); <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>or 609.66, subdivision 1b (furnishing firearm to minor);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>(36) section 609.662, subdivision 2, paragraph (b) (duty to render aid);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>(37) section 609.686, subdivision 2 (tampering with fire alarm);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>(38) section 609.746, subdivision 1, paragraph (e) (interference with privacy; <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>subsequent violation or minor victim);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>(39) section 609.80, subdivision 2 (interference with cable communications system);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>(40) section 609.821, subdivision 2 (financial transaction card fraud);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>(41) section 609.822 (residential mortgage fraud);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>(42) section 609.825, subdivision 2 (bribery of participant or official in contest);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>(43) section 609.855, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), clause (1) (interference with <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>transit operator);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>(44) section 609.88 (computer damage); or 609.89 (computer theft);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>(45) section 609.893, subdivision 2 (telecommunications and information services <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>fraud);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var>(46) section 609.894, subdivision 3 or 4 (cellular counterfeiting);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var>(47) section 609.895, subdivision 3, paragraph (a) or (b) (counterfeited intellectual <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>property);<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>(48) section 609.896 (movie pirating);<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>(49) section 624.7132, subdivision 15, paragraph (b) (transfer pistol to minor); <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>624.714, subdivision 1a (pistol without permit; subsequent violation); or 624.7141, <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>subdivision 2 (transfer of pistol to ineligible person); or<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>(50) section 624.7181 (rifle or shotgun in public by minor).<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>(c) Paragraph (a), clause (3) or (4), does not apply if the crime involved domestic <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>abuse or sexual assault, as defined in section 518B.01, subdivision 2, or to violation of <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>an order for protection under section 518B.01, subdivision 14, a harassment restraining <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var>order under section 609.748, subdivision 6, a violation of section 609.749, or a violation <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>of section 629.75. This paragraph expires on July 15, 2015.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.7.0"></a><a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 7. <b>[609A.025] NO PETITION REQUIRED IN CERTAIN CASES WITH </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var><b>PROSECUTOR AGREEMENT AND NOTIFICATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>(a) If the prosecutor agrees to the sealing of a criminal record, the court shall seal the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>criminal record for a person described in section 609A.02, subdivision 3, without the filing <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>of a petition unless it determines that the interests of the public and public safety in keeping <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>the record public outweigh the disadvantages to the subject of the record in not sealing it.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>(b) Before agreeing to the sealing of a record under this section, the prosecutor shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>make a good faith effort to notify any identifiable victims of the offense of the intended <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>agreement and the opportunity to object to the agreement.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>(c) Subject to paragraph (b), the agreement of the prosecutor to the sealing of records <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>for a person described in section 609A.02, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (2), may <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>occur before or after the criminal charges are dismissed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.8.0"></a><a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609A.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Petition; filing fee.</b> An individual who is the subject of a criminal <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>record who is seeking the expungement of the record shall file a petition under this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</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.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>(1). The filing fee may be waived in cases of indigency and shall be waived in the cases <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>described in section 
         <statute_ref>609A.02, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1)</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.9.0"></a><a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609A.03, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Service of petition and proposed order.</b> (a) The petitioner shall serve by <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>mail the petition for expungement and a proposed expungement order on the prosecutorial <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>office that had jurisdiction over the offense for which expungement is sought and all <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>other state and local government agencies and jurisdictions whose records would be <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>affected by the proposed order. The petitioner shall also serve by mail the attorney for <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>each agency and jurisdiction.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>(b) The prosecutorial office that had jurisdiction over the offense for which <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>expungement is sought shall serve by mail the petition for expungement and a proposed <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>expungement order on any victims of the offense for which expungement is sought who <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>have requested notice of expungement pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>611A.06</statute_ref>. Service under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>paragraph does not constitute a violation of an existing order for protection, restraining <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var>order, or other no contact order.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var>(c) The prosecutorial office's notice to victims of the offense under this subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var>must specifically inform the victims of the victims' right to be present and to submit an <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var>oral or written statement at the expungement hearing described in subdivision 4.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>(d) An agency or jurisdiction that is served with a petition under this subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var>may submit to the court private or confidential data on the petitioner that the agency or <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>jurisdiction determines is necessary to respond to the petition. As part of the submission, <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>the agency or jurisdiction shall inform the court and the petitioner that the submission <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>contains private or confidential data that may become accessible to the public as part of <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>the expungement proceeding. The petitioner may, at the time of filing the petition or after <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>that time, file a request with the court to seal the private or confidential data that are <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>submitted by the agency or jurisdiction.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.10.0"></a><a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609A.03, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 5. <b>Nature of remedy; standard.</b> (a) Except as otherwise provided by <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var>paragraph (b), expungement of a criminal record is an extraordinary remedy to be granted <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var>only upon clear and convincing evidence that it would yield a benefit to the petitioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>commensurate with the disadvantages to the public and public safety of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>(1) sealing the record; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.31"></a><var>9.31</var>(2) burdening the court and public authorities to issue, enforce, and monitor an <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.32"></a><var>9.32</var>expungement order.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.33"></a><var>9.33</var>(b) Except as otherwise provided by this paragraph, if the petitioner is petitioning <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.34"></a><var>9.34</var>for the sealing of a criminal record under section 
         <statute_ref>609A.02, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, paragraph (a), <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.35"></a><var>9.35</var>clause (1) or (2), the court shall grant the petition to seal the record unless the agency <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>or jurisdiction whose records would be affected establishes by clear and convincing <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var>evidence that the interests of the public and public safety outweigh the disadvantages <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var>to the petitioner of not sealing the record.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var>(c)  In making a determination under this subdivision, the court shall consider:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>(1) the nature and severity of the underlying crime, the record of which would <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>be sealed;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var>(2) the risk, if any, the petitioner poses to individuals or society;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var>(3) the length of time since the crime occurred;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var>(4) the steps taken by the petitioner toward rehabilitation following the crime;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var>(5) aggravating or mitigating factors relating to the underlying crime, including the <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.11"></a><var>10.11</var>petitioner's level of participation and context and circumstances of the underlying crime;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.12"></a><var>10.12</var>(6) the reasons for the expungement, including the petitioner's attempts to obtain <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.13"></a><var>10.13</var>employment, housing, or other necessities;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.14"></a><var>10.14</var>(7) the petitioner's criminal record;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.15"></a><var>10.15</var>(8) the petitioner's record of employment and community involvement;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.16"></a><var>10.16</var>(9) the recommendations of interested law enforcement, prosecutorial, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.17"></a><var>10.17</var>corrections officials;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.18"></a><var>10.18</var>(10) the recommendations of victims or whether victims of the underlying crime <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.19"></a><var>10.19</var>were minors; <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.20"></a><var>10.20</var>(11) the amount, if any, of restitution outstanding, past efforts made by the petitioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.21"></a><var>10.21</var>toward payment, and the measures in place to help ensure completion of restitution <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.22"></a><var>10.22</var>payment after expungement of the record if granted; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.23"></a><var>10.23</var>(12) other factors deemed relevant by the court.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.24"></a><var>10.24</var>(c) (d) Notwithstanding section 13.82, 13.87, or any other law to the contrary, if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.25"></a><var>10.25</var>court issues an expungement order it may require that the criminal record be sealed, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.26"></a><var>10.26</var>existence of the record not be revealed, and the record not be opened except as required <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.27"></a><var>10.27</var>under subdivision 7. Records must not be destroyed or returned to the subject of the record.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.28"></a><var>10.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Information relating to a criminal history record of an employee, former <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.29"></a><var>10.29</var>employee, or tenant that has been expunged before the occurrence of the act giving rise <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.30"></a><var>10.30</var>to the civil action may not be introduced as evidence in a civil action against a private <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.31"></a><var>10.31</var>employer or landlord or its employees or agents that is based on the conduct of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.32"></a><var>10.32</var>employee, former employee, or tenant.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.33"></a><var>10.33</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.11.0"></a><a id="pl.10.34"></a><var>10.34</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609A.03, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.35"></a><var>10.35</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.1"></a><var>11.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 6a. <b>Order when context and circumstances of the underlying crime </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.11.2"></a><var>11.2</var><b>indicate a nexus between the criminal record to be expunged and person's status as a </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.11.3"></a><var>11.3</var><b>crime victim.</b>  If the court finds, under section 609A.03, subdivision 5, paragraph (c), clause <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.4"></a><var>11.4</var>(5), that the context and circumstances of the underlying crime indicate a nexus between <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.5"></a><var>11.5</var>the criminal record to be expunged and the person's status as a crime victim, then the effect <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.6"></a><var>11.6</var>of the court order to seal the record of the proceedings shall be to restore the person, in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.7"></a><var>11.7</var>contemplation of the law, to the status the person occupied before the arrest, indictment, <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.8"></a><var>11.8</var>or information. The person shall not be guilty of perjury or otherwise of giving a false <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.9"></a><var>11.9</var>statement if the person fails to acknowledge the arrest, indictment, information, or trial in <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.10"></a><var>11.10</var>response to any inquiry made for any purpose. The court may request a sworn statement <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.11"></a><var>11.11</var>from a staff member of a state-funded victim services organization or a licensed health <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.12"></a><var>11.12</var>care provider as evidence to support a determination under section 609A.03, subdivision 5.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.13"></a><var>11.13</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.12.0"></a><a id="pl.11.14"></a><var>11.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609A.03, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.15"></a><var>11.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 7. <b>Limitations of order.</b> (a) Upon issuance of an expungement order related <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.16"></a><var>11.16</var>to a charge supported by probable cause, the DNA samples and DNA records held by <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.17"></a><var>11.17</var>the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and collected under authority other than section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.11.18"></a><var>11.18</var>299C.105
         </statute_ref>, shall not be sealed, returned to the subject of the record, or destroyed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.19"></a><var>11.19</var>(b) Notwithstanding the issuance of an expungement order:<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.20"></a><var>11.20</var>(1) an expunged record may be opened for purposes of a criminal investigation, <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.21"></a><var>11.21</var>prosecution, or sentencing, upon an ex parte court order;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.22"></a><var>11.22</var>(2) an expunged record of a conviction may be opened for purposes of evaluating a <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.23"></a><var>11.23</var>prospective employee in a criminal justice agency without a court order; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.24"></a><var>11.24</var>(3) an expunged record of a conviction may be opened for purposes of a background <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.25"></a><var>11.25</var>study under section 
         <statute_ref>245C.08</statute_ref> unless the court order for expungement is directed <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.26"></a><var>11.26</var>specifically to the commissioner of human services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.27"></a><var>11.27</var>Upon request by law enforcement, prosecution, or corrections authorities, an agency <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.28"></a><var>11.28</var>or jurisdiction subject to an expungement order shall inform the requester of the existence <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.29"></a><var>11.29</var>of a sealed record and of the right to obtain access to it as provided by this paragraph. For <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.30"></a><var>11.30</var>purposes of this section, a "criminal justice agency" means courts or a government agency <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.31"></a><var>11.31</var>that performs the administration of criminal justice under statutory authority.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.32"></a><var>11.32</var>(c) This subdivision applies to expungement orders subject to its limitations and <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.33"></a><var>11.33</var>effective before January 1, 2015.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.34"></a><var>11.34</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.13.0"></a><a id="pl.12.1"></a><var>12.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609A.03, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.2"></a><var>12.2</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.3"></a><var>12.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 7a. <b>Limitations of order.</b> (a) Upon issuance of an expungement order related <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.4"></a><var>12.4</var>to a charge supported by probable cause, the DNA samples and DNA records held by <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.5"></a><var>12.5</var>the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and collected under authority other than section <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.6"></a><var>12.6</var><statute_ref>299C.105</statute_ref> shall not be sealed, returned to the subject of the record, or destroyed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.7"></a><var>12.7</var>(b) Notwithstanding the issuance of an expungement order:<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.8"></a><var>12.8</var>(1) except as provided in clause (2), an expunged record may be opened, used, <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.9"></a><var>12.9</var>or exchanged between criminal justice agencies without a court order for the purposes <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.10"></a><var>12.10</var>of initiating, furthering, or completing a criminal investigation or prosecution or for <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.11"></a><var>12.11</var>sentencing purposes or providing probation or other correctional services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.12"></a><var>12.12</var>(2) when a criminal justice agency seeks access to a record that was sealed under <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.13"></a><var>12.13</var>section 609A.02, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1), after an acquittal or a court order <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.14"></a><var>12.14</var>dismissing for lack of probable cause, for purposes of a criminal investigation, prosecution, <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.15"></a><var>12.15</var>or sentencing, the requesting agency must obtain an ex parte court order after stating a <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.16"></a><var>12.16</var>good-faith basis to believe that opening the record may lead to relevant information;<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.17"></a><var>12.17</var>(3) an expunged record of a conviction may be opened for purposes of evaluating a <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.18"></a><var>12.18</var>prospective employee in a criminal justice agency without a court order;<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.19"></a><var>12.19</var>(4) an expunged record of a conviction may be opened for purposes of a background <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.20"></a><var>12.20</var>study under section 
         <statute_ref>245C.08</statute_ref> unless the commissioner had been properly served with <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.21"></a><var>12.21</var>notice of the petition for expungement and the court order for expungement is directed <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.22"></a><var>12.22</var>specifically to the commissioner of human services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.23"></a><var>12.23</var>(5) an expunged record of a conviction may be opened for purposes of a background <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.24"></a><var>12.24</var>check required under section 122A.18, subdivision 8, unless the court order for <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.25"></a><var>12.25</var>expungement is directed specifically to the Board of Teaching or the licensing division of <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.26"></a><var>12.26</var>the Department of Education; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.27"></a><var>12.27</var>(6) the court may order an expunged record opened upon request by the victim of <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.28"></a><var>12.28</var>the underlying offense if the court determines that the record is substantially related to a <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.29"></a><var>12.29</var>matter for which the victim is before the court.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.30"></a><var>12.30</var>(c) An agency or jurisdiction subject to an expungement order shall maintain the <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.31"></a><var>12.31</var>record in a manner that provides access to the record by a criminal justice agency under <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.32"></a><var>12.32</var>paragraph (b), clause (1) or (2), but notifies the recipient that the record has been sealed. <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.33"></a><var>12.33</var>The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall notify the commissioner of human services, <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.34"></a><var>12.34</var>the Board of Teaching, or the licensing division of the Department of Education of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.35"></a><var>12.35</var>existence of a sealed record and of the right to obtain access under paragraph (b), clause <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.36"></a><var>12.36</var>(4) or (5). Upon request, the agency or jurisdiction subject to the expungement order <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.1"></a><var>13.1</var>shall provide access to the record to the commissioner of human services, the Board <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.2"></a><var>13.2</var>of Teaching, or the licensing division of the Department of Education under paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.3"></a><var>13.3</var>(b), clause (4) or (5).<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.4"></a><var>13.4</var>(d) An expunged record that is opened or exchanged under this subdivision remains <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.5"></a><var>13.5</var>subject to the expungement order in the hands of the person receiving the record.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.6"></a><var>13.6</var>(e) A criminal justice agency that receives an expunged record under paragraph (b), <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.7"></a><var>13.7</var>clause (1) or (2), must maintain and store the record in a manner that restricts the use of <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.8"></a><var>13.8</var>the record to the investigation, prosecution, or sentencing for which it was obtained.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.9"></a><var>13.9</var>(f) For purposes of this section, a "criminal justice agency" means a court or <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.10"></a><var>13.10</var>government agency that performs the administration of criminal justice under statutory <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.11"></a><var>13.11</var>authority.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.12"></a><var>13.12</var>(g) This subdivision applies to expungement orders subject to its limitations and <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.13"></a><var>13.13</var>effective on or after January 1, 2015.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.14"></a><var>13.14</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.14.0"></a><a id="pl.13.15"></a><var>13.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609A.03, subdivision 8, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.16"></a><var>13.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 8. <b>Distribution </b><b>and confirmation </b><b>of expungement orders.</b> (a) The court <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.17"></a><var>13.17</var>administrator shall send a copy of an expungement order to each agency and jurisdiction <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.18"></a><var>13.18</var>whose records are affected by the terms of the order and send a letter to the petitioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.19"></a><var>13.19</var>identifying each agency that received the order.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.20"></a><var>13.20</var>(b) If requested in the petition, each agency and jurisdiction receiving the order must <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.21"></a><var>13.21</var>send a letter to the petitioner at an address provided in the petition confirming the receipt <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.22"></a><var>13.22</var>of the expungement order and that the record has been expunged.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.23"></a><var>13.23</var>(c) Data on the petitioner in a letter sent under this subdivision are private data <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.24"></a><var>13.24</var>on individuals as defined in section 13.02.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.25"></a><var>13.25</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.15.0"></a><a id="pl.13.26"></a><var>13.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 15. <b>[609A.04] REMEDY.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.13.27"></a><var>13.27</var>An individual whose record is expunged under this chapter or other law may bring <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.28"></a><var>13.28</var>an action under section 13.08 against a government entity that knowingly opens or <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.29"></a><var>13.29</var>exchanges the expunged record in a manner not authorized by law."<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.30"></a><var>13.30</var>Delete the title and insert:<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.13.31"></a><var>13.31</var>"A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.13.32"></a><var>13.32</var>relating to criminal justice; modifying provisions governing expungement of <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.33"></a><var>13.33</var>criminal records; requiring business screening services to delete expunged <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.34"></a><var>13.34</var>records; allowing expungement of eviction records in certain cases;amending <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.35"></a><var>13.35</var>Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 245C.22, subdivision 7; 245C.23, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.1"></a><var>14.1</var>1; 260B.198, subdivision 6; 332.70, by adding a subdivision; 504B.345, <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.2"></a><var>14.2</var>subdivision 1; 609A.02, subdivision 3; 609A.03, subdivisions 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.3"></a><var>14.3</var>by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.4"></a><var>14.4</var>chapter 609A."<br />
         		
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