Permits the sealing of records of certain nonviolent misdemeanor or nonsexual misdemeanor criminal offenses
Summary
Permits the sealing of records of certain nonviolent misdemeanor or non-sexual misdemeanor criminal offenses; defines the term "eligible misdemeanor"; excludes certain misdemeanor offenses as eligible misdemeanors for the purposes of conditional sealing; lists certain eligibility requirements for sealing; provides an order granting sealing under this section shall restore the individual concerned, in the contemplation of the laws, to the status such individual occupied before the arrest or institution of criminal proceedings for the crime that was the subject of the sealing.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Jan 3, 2024
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2
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2
Jan 3, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
Jan 9, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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