Automatic Sealing of Misdemeanors Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Enter Email Confirm Email I am a:Impacted PersonConstituentConcerned CitizenI would like to email:House Judiciary CommitteeSenate Judicial Proceedings CommitteeMessage(Required)Dear Chair Smith and the Judicial Proceedings Committee, I am writing in support of SB 398, Automatic Sealing of Misdemeanors. This bill automatically hides all expungable misdemeanor convictions from public view in electronic court records when they become eligible for expungement. Less than 10% of individuals eligible for expungement actually pursue them, due to a combination of access and lack of knowledge. Expungements are proven to increase employment, housing, and educational attainment. They make families and communities safer and more prosperous. I urge a favorable report. Message(Required)Dear Chair Clippinger and the House Judiciary Committee, I am writing in support of HB 545, Automatic Sealing of Misdemeanors. This bill automatically hides all expungable misdemeanor convictions from public view in electronic court records when they become eligible for expungement. Less than 10% of individuals eligible for expungement actually pursue them, due to a combination of access and lack of knowledge. Expungements are proven to increase employment, housing, and educational attainment. They make families and communities safer and more prosperous. I urge a favorable report. PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.