‘‘(vi) the disposition of the case; 
‘‘(vii) the manner in which the peti-
tioner participated in any court-ordered re-
habilitative programming or supervised 
services; 
‘‘(viii) the length of the time period 
during which the petitioner has been with-
out contact with any court or law enforce-
ment agency; 
‘‘(ix) whether the petitioner has had 
any criminal or juvenile delinquency in-
volvement since the disposition of the juve-
nile delinquency proceeding; and 
‘‘(x) the adverse consequences the pe-
titioner may suffer if the petition is not 
granted. 
‘‘(D) WAITING PERIOD AFTER DENIAL.—If 
the court denies a sealing petition, the peti-
tioner may not file a new sealing petition with 
respect to the same juvenile nonviolent offense 
until the date that is 2 years after the date of 
the denial. 
‘‘(E) UNIVERSAL FORM.—The Director of 
the Administrative Office of the United States 
Courts shall create a universal form, available 
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over the internet and in paper form, that an in-
dividual may use to file a sealing petition. 
‘‘(F) NO FEE FOR SEALING.—There shall 
be no cost for filing a sealing petition. 
‘‘(G) REPORTING.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this section, and 
each year thereafter, each district court of the 
United States shall issue a public report that— 
‘‘(i) describes— 
‘‘(I) the number of sealing peti-
tions granted and denied under this 
subsection; and 
‘‘(II) the number of instances in 
which the Attorney General supported 
or opposed a sealing petition; 
‘‘(ii) includes any supporting data 
that the court determines relevant and that 
does not name any petitioner; and 
‘‘(iii) disaggregates all relevant data 
by race, ethnicity, gender, and the nature 
of the offense. 
‘‘(H) PUBLIC DEFENDER ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(i) PETITIONERS UNDER AGE 18.— 
The district court shall appoint counsel in 
accordance with the plan of the district 
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court in operation under section 3006A to 
represent a petitioner for purposes of this 
subsection if the petitioner is less than 18 
years of age. 
‘‘(ii) 
PETITIONERS
AGE
AND 
OLDER.— 
‘‘(I) DISCRETION OF COURT.—In 
the case of a petitioner who not less 
than 18 years of age, the district 
court may, in its discretion, appoint 
counsel in accordance with the plan of 
the district court in operation under 
section 3006A to represent the peti-
tioner for purposes of this subsection. 
‘‘(II) CONSIDERATIONS.—In de-
termining whether to appoint counsel 
under subclause (I), the court shall 
consider— 
‘‘(aa) the anticipated com-
plexity of the sealing hearing, in-
cluding the number and type of 
witnesses 
called 
to 
advocate 
against the sealing of the records 
of the petitioner; and 
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‘‘(bb) the potential for ad-
verse testimony by a victim or a 
representative of the Attorney 
General. 
‘‘(c) EFFECT OF SEALING ORDER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this 
subsection, if a court orders the sealing of a juvenile 
record under subsection (a) or (b) with respect to a 
juvenile nonviolent offense, the offense and any ar-
rest, juvenile delinquency proceeding, adjudication, 
or other result of such proceeding relating to the of-
fense shall be treated as if it never occurred. 
‘‘(2) VERIFICATION OF SEALING.—If a court 
orders the sealing of a juvenile record under sub-
section (a) or (b) with respect to a juvenile non-
violent offense, the court shall— 
‘‘(A) send a copy of the sealing order to 
each entity or person known to the court that 
possesses a record relating to the offense, in-
cluding each— 
‘‘(i) law enforcement agency; and 
‘‘(ii) public or private correctional or 
detention facility; 
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‘‘(B) in the sealing order, require each en-
tity or person described in subparagraph (A) 
to— 
‘‘(i) seal the record; and 
‘‘(ii) submit a written certification to 
the court, under penalty of perjury, that 
the entity or person has sealed each paper 
and electronic copy of the record; 
‘‘(C) seal each paper and electronic copy of 
the record in the possession of the court; and 
‘‘(D) after receiving a written certification 
from each entity or person under subparagraph 
(B)(ii), notify the petitioner that each entity or 
person described in subparagraph (A) has 
sealed each paper and electronic copy of the 
record. 
‘‘(3) PROTECTION FROM PERJURY LAWS.—Ex-
cept as provided in paragraph (5)(C)(i), the person 
who is the subject of a juvenile record sealed under 
subsection (a) or (b) or a parent of the person shall 
not be subject to prosecution under any civil or 
criminal provision of Federal or State law relating to 
perjury, false swearing, or making a false statement, 
including section 1001, 1621, 1622, or 1623, for 
failing to acknowledge the record or respond to any 
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inquiry made of the person or the parent, relating 
to the record, for any purpose. 
‘‘(4) LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCESS TO SEALED 
RECORDS.—A law enforcement agency may access a 
sealed juvenile record of a person solely— 
‘‘(A) to determine whether the person is el-
igible for a first-time-offender diversion pro-
gram; 
‘‘(B) for investigatory or prosecutorial pur-
poses within the juvenile justice system; or 
‘‘(C) for a background check that relates 
to— 
‘‘(i) law enforcement employment; or 
‘‘(ii) any position that a Federal agen-
cy designates as a— 
‘‘(I) national security position; or 
‘‘(II) high-risk, public trust posi-
tion. 
‘‘(5) PROHIBITION ON DISCLOSURE.— 
‘‘(A) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided 
in subparagraph (C), it shall be unlawful to in-
tentionally make or attempt to make an unau-
thorized disclosure of any information from a 
sealed juvenile record in violation of this sec-
tion. 
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