Police and court records; expungement of certain charges and convictions.
Summary
Allows a person to petition for expungement of convictions and deferred disposition dismissals for marijuana possession, underage alcohol possession, and using a false ID to obtain alcohol when the offense occurred prior to the person's twenty-first birthday, all court costs, fines, and restitution have been paid, and five years have elapsed since the date of completion of all terms of sentencing and probation.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 4, 2016
Last action Feb 21, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Oct 4, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Oct 4, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100310D
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan McDougle
RRepublican
Co
JL
Jennifer L McClellan
DDemocratic
Co
RR
Rosalyn R. Dance
DDemocratic
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