AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS
Summary
Mandates that the clerk of the district court, upon request of the defendant, automatically seal individual counts of criminal complaints upon dismissal pursuant to rule 48(a) of the rules of criminal procedure for district court.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Apr 1, 2025
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
04/01/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
02/12/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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