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Sealing a record

Making a criminal record private and generally not accessible to the public, including during most background checks, while still allowing law enforcement and courts to view it under specific circumstances.

Covered individual

A person eligible for automatic record sealing, typically someone not convicted after a federal arrest, or convicted only of a specific nonviolent federal marijuana offense who has completed their sentence, and is not a sex offender or involved in national security crimes.

Acquittal

A judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged.

Nonviolent offense

A crime that does not involve violence against another person, such as murder, assault, robbery, or certain firearms offenses. The bill provides a specific list of excluded violent offenses.

Probation or supervised release

A period of time following a conviction or release from prison during which an individual is monitored by the court or a parole officer and must adhere to specific rules and conditions.

Controlled Substances Act

A federal law that regulates the manufacture, importation, possession, use, and distribution of certain substances.