The record of the defense is placed under seal on motion until a conviction is entered
To provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking, section 6, Sec. 6.
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The record of the defense is placed under seal on motion until a conviction is entered
The document says “shall”Who acts: United States district courtsHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says
“In any proceeding in which a defense under subsection (b) is raised, any record or part of the proceeding related to the defense shall, on motion, be placed under seal until such time as a conviction is entered for the offense.”
Where the duress defense is raised, any record or part of the proceeding related to it is placed under seal on motion. The seal runs until a conviction is entered for the offense. Sealing is not automatic: it follows a motion.
What the document actually says
“In any proceeding in which a defense under subsection (b) is raised, any record or part of the proceeding related to the defense shall, on motion, be placed under seal until such time as a conviction is entered for the offense.”
That sentence, in plain words
Say this defense is raised at a trial. Then any record of it must be sealed if asked. The seal holds until a guilty ruling is entered.
What this is about
Sealed means the public cannot read it. The person keeps their story private while the case runs.
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Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, Public Law 119-73, sec. 6, 139 Stat. 2009 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ73/html/PLAW-119publ73.htm
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“The record of the defense is placed under seal on motion until a conviction is entered,” Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, section 6, Sec. 6. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/trafficking-survivors-relief-act/proposal/sec06-record-placed-under-seal/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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