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HB 631 Criminal records; expungement for unjust conviction.

Introduced by: John M. O'Bannon, III (by request) | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Expungement of criminal records; unjust convictions. Requires, in all cases where the expungement of a criminal record is based on an absolute pardon for the commission of a crime for which the petitioner had been unjustly convicted or a writ of actual innocence has been issued and the petitioner has been confined to a state or local correctional facility for at least six months, that the circuit court also attach an order entitling the petitioner to (i) waiver of tuition and other mandatory fees for any public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth, (ii) lifetime authorization to enter Virginia's state parks for up to seven days per year without having to pay an admittance or parking fee, (iii) assessment and guidance services including, but not limited to, aptitude testing, mental health assessment, substance abuse counseling and job placement service, to be provided by the appropriate state agency at no cost, (iv) lifetime membership to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and (v) a transition assistance grant of $15,000, in all cases.


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