HB 255 Virginia House of Delegates · 2021 Regular Session

Charges and convictions, certain; expungement.

Summary
Expungement of certain charges and convictions.Allows a person to petition for expungement of convictions and deferreddisposition dismissals for marijuana possession, underage alcoholpossession, and using a false ID to obtain alcohol when the offenseoccurred prior to the person's twenty-first birthday; all court costs,fines, and restitution have been paid; and five years have elapsedsince the date of completion of all terms of sentencing and probation.The bill provides that any person seeking expungement of a marijuanapossession or alcohol-related charge shall be assessed a $150 fee,which shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Department of State Police.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Dec 2019
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Governor
Introduced Dec 30, 2019 Last action Dec 4, 2020
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Dec 30, 2019
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Dec 30, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101847D
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Marcus Simon
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