Brief (1)
HB 2173 provides that expungement of a person's criminal arrest file will be confidential.
In addition, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation is charged with notifying the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the order of expungement.
Background
A conferee representing the Kansas Association of District Court Clerks and Administrators appeared in support of the bill. Others who expressed support for the measure included the delegate from the Office of Judicial Administration.
Opposition to a provision of the bill that would make it applicable to municipalities was stated on behalf of the League of Kansas Municipalities.
The fiscal note indicates no fiscal effect.
1. *Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.ink.org/public/legislative/fulltext.cgi