Lawmakers passed a bill April 12 that automatically seals certain criminal proceeding records.<\/p>\n
LB505, introduced by Omaha Sen. Bob Krist, ensures that arrest records are excluded from public record when criminal court charges are dismissed by mandating that state courts seal the records.<\/p>\n
The bill expands the types of arrests eligible for privacy protection to include those of individuals who are acquitted of criminal charges and offenders who successfully complete drug court or a similar problem-solving court.<\/p>\n
When an arrest is removed from public record, a person is not required to disclose the arrest in response to a public inquiry.<\/p>\n
The bill passed on a 48-0 vote and takes effect Jan. 1, 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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