An Act relating to human trafficking; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 19c, which relates to criminal arrest record expungements for victims of human trafficking; deleting good cause standard; authorizing expungements for criminal offenses committed by human trafficking victims; clarifying notice requirements; providing for the waiver of filing fees and costs; requiring closed hearings; directing courts to make certain considerations regarding human trafficking victimization; providing burden of proof standard; directing courts to grant petitions if burden of proof is met; allowing victims to seek relief at any time; and providing an effective date.
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HB 3835 expands and clarifies a provision that permits human trafficking survivors to expunge criminal records for offenses committed while they were being victimized.
It removes the prior “good cause” standard and explicitly allows expungement of any qualifying criminal offense, not just prostitution-related charges, and waives all associated filing fees and court costs.
Effective November 1, 2026.
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