Existing law authorizes certain victims convicted of certain offenses to petition the court to vacate a judgment of conviction against the victim and seal all documents relating to the case. Under existing law, such offenses include: (1) any crime under the laws of this State, other than a crime of violence; or (2) a violation of a county, city or town ordinance for loitering for the purposes of solicitation or prostitution. (NRS 179.247) Section 1 of this bill expands the list of offenses under which a victim of human trafficking may petition the court to vacate a judgment of conviction and seal all documents relating to the case to include any crime under the laws of this State and any violation of a county, city or town ordinance. Section 1 also revises the applicable criminal procedure, including, without limitation, by requiring the court to appoint counsel for an indigent petitioner. Finally, section 1 requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to report to each regular session of the Legislature certain information relating to such petitions. Section 3 of this bill provides that the changes in section 1 apply retroactively to any conviction obtained before, on or after the effective date of this bill.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 179.247
BDR: 179.247