Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
SB 649 expands Maryland's expungement eligibility to include charges dismissed without a conviction. It specifically allows expungement for cases where the court issued a "no finding" (meaning no guilt was determined) or designated a case as "terminated without finding" (similar to a dismissal). This applies to both misdemeanor and felony charges that otherwise qualify under existing law but were resolved without an unequivocal conviction. The bill amends Maryland's Criminal Procedure law to explicitly include these dispositions, making it easier for affected individuals to clear their records.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2025
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Last action Mar 14, 2025
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Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to interim study by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Anthony Muse
DDemocratic
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Nick Charles
DDemocratic
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Ron Watson
DDemocratic
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