CRIMINAL PROCEDURE REFORM ACT
SECTION I: NAME
a. This act shall be referred to as the Criminal Procedure Reform Act
SECTION II: DEFINITION
a. Violent Crime as used within this act shall be defined to include any of the following:
1. murder
2. voluntary manslaughter
3. aggravated assault
4. rape or sexual assault
5. sexual abuse or aggravated sexual abuse
6. abusive sexual contact
7. child abuse
8. kidnapping
9. human trafficking
10. robbery
11. carjacking or hijacking any other vehicle, vessel, or aircraft
12. burglary
13. arson
14. extortion
15. Threatening a juror, potential juror, witness, or potential witness related to a criminal case
16. domestic violence
17. piracy
18. illegal brandishing of a firearm
19. coercion
20. interference with flight crew members and attendants
21. stalking
22. hostage taking
23. communicating threats to kill the President, Vice President, Game Moderator, or any Cabinet member, member of Congress, or judge
24.terrorism
25. conspiracy to commit any of the above offenses
SECTION III: CRIMINAL RECORDS
a. Any person convicted in a federal court of any misdemeanor or felony other than a violent crime shall be eligible to have all their criminal records sealed from general public disclosure as well as such previous convictions ineligible to be introduced as character evidence in a federal court upon the tenth anniversary of conviction or one (1) year after the completion of the criminal sentence, whichever occurs later, provided the person has not been convicted on any new felonies. This provision shall not apply to violent crimes or to the possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of child pornography.
b. Any juvenile convicted in a federal court of any misdemeanor or felony other than a violent crime shall be eligible to have all their criminal convictions expunged upon the seventh anniversary of conviction or one (1) year after the completion of the criminal sentence, whichever occurs later. This provision shall not apply to violent crimes or to the possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of child pornography
c. Any person who is arrested by federal law enforcement for a crime and is later found not guilty by a federal court, or who is arrested but has the charges dismissed or expunged, shall be eligible upon request to have any mugshot, fingerprint sample, or DNA sample collected during the arrest in the possession of any federal law enforcement agency, officer, employee, or contractor, purged from all law enforcement databases.
d. Any person charged with a federal crime shall be entitled to request pre-trial discovery and exculpatory materials eligible for disclosure under Brady v. Maryland unless the person expressly waives such disclosures in writing.
SECTION IV: TIMING
a. This act shall take effect immediately. No suit shall be justiciable under this act until ninety (90) days after adoption of this act.
House of RepresentativesPassed in the House of Representatives 8-0-0-1X YE
