The bill amends the Arkansas Juvenile Code of 1989 regarding the expungement of juvenile delinquency records. It specifies that records of delinquency adjudications for felonies involving violence will be retained for ten years after the last adjudication or guilty plea, after which they may be expunged. Additionally, the bill introduces a new provision stating that records of all other delinquency adjudications will be automatically expunged upon the individual's twenty-first birthday.

Furthermore, the bill clarifies that the court has the discretion to expunge other juvenile records at any time, while previously, it was mandated to expunge all records upon the individual's twenty-first birthday. The definition of "expunge" is updated to mean "seal" as defined in another section of the law, replacing the term "destroy." These changes aim to streamline the process of handling juvenile records and provide clearer guidelines for expungement.

Statutes affected:
Old version SB487 V2 - 3-20-2025 02:12 PM: 9-27-309(b)
Old version SB487 Original - 3-17-2025 04:33 PM: 9-27-309(b)
SB 487: 9-27-309(b)
Act 754: 9-27-309(b)