Criminal records; sealing of records.
Summary
Criminal records; sealing of records; repeal.Repeals provisions not yet effective allowing for the automaticand petition-based sealing of police and court records for certain convictions, deferred dispositions, and acquittals and for offensesthat have been nolle prossed or otherwise dismissed.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2022
Last action Feb 15, 2022
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102320D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Margaret Ransone
RRepublican
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