Police and court records; expungement of certain misdemeanor and nonviolent felony convictions.
Summary
Expungement of police and court records; misdemeanorand nonviolent felony convictions. Allows a person convictedof certain misdemeanors or nonviolent felonies to file a petitionrequesting expungement of the police and court records relating tothe conviction if such person (i) has been free from any term of incarceration,probation, or postrelease supervision imposed as a result of suchconviction for (a) at least three years for a misdemeanor convictionand (b) at least five years for a felony conviction; (ii) has no outstanding costs, fines, or restitution; and (iii) has no pending criminal proceeding.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2020
Last action Jan 31, 2020
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4
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0
Committee
1
Jan 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 3, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101527D
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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