§ 16-90-1411. Sealing of records for a pardoned person — Pardons for youthful felony offenders
(a) (1) The Governor shall notify the court upon issuing a pardon, and the court shall issue an order sealing the record of a conviction of the person pardoned. (2) The record of a conviction relating to the conviction of a person pardoned before July 15, 1991, shall be sealed upon the filing of a […]
§ 16-90-1412. Sealing certain convictions for victims of human trafficking — Definition
(a) As used in this section, “victim of human trafficking” means a person who has been subjected to trafficking of persons, § 5-18-103, or any former law of this state, law of another state, or federal law that is substantially similar. (b) (1) A person convicted of prostitution, § 5-70-102, may file a uniform petition […]
§ 16-90-1413. Procedure for sealing of records
(a) (1) A person who is eligible to have a record sealed under this subchapter may file a uniform petition in the circuit court or district court in the county where the offense was committed and in which the person was convicted for the offense he or she is now petitioning to have sealed. (2) […]
§ 16-90-1414. Uniform petition and uniform order to seal records
(a) (1) The Arkansas Crime Information Center shall adopt and provide the following to be used by a petitioner and any circuit court or district court in this state: (A) A uniform petition to seal records; and (B) A uniform order to seal records. (2) An order to seal records covered by this subchapter shall […]
§ 16-90-1415. Burden of proof — Standard of review
(a) For a uniform petition filed under § 16-90-1405, unless the circuit court or district court is presented with and finds that there is clear and convincing evidence that a misdemeanor or violation conviction should not be sealed under this subchapter, the circuit court or district court shall seal the misdemeanor or violation conviction for […]
§ 16-90-1416. Release of sealed records
(a) The custodian of a sealed record shall not disclose the existence of the sealed record or release the sealed record except when requested by: (1) The person whose record was sealed or the person’s attorney when authorized in writing by the person; (2) A criminal justice agency, as defined in § 12-12-1001, and the […]
§ 16-90-1401. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013”.
§ 16-90-1417. Effect of sealing
(a) (1) A person whose record has been sealed under this subchapter shall have all privileges and rights restored, and the record that has been sealed shall not affect any of his or her civil rights or liberties unless otherwise specifically provided by law. (2) A person who wants to reacquire the right to vote […]
§ 16-90-1402. Intent
(a) The General Assembly recognizes that historically the laws of this state involving the procedure a person must follow to have his or her prior criminal history information sealed have been confusing, from the standpoint of both practicality and terminology. (b) It is the intent of the General Assembly to provide in clear terms in […]
§ 16-90-1418. Uniform petition and uniform order — Creation
The Arkansas Crime Information Center shall develop and draft the form to be used for the uniform petition and uniform order under this subchapter.