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HB 2076 Police and court records; expungement hearing to occur if person granted writ vacating a conviction.

Introduced by: Ward L. Armstrong | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Expungement of police and court records.  Requires the appellate court that grants a writ of actual innocence to forward a copy of the order to the circuit court, where an order of expungement shall be immediately granted. This bill is similar to SB 880.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Expungement of police and court records.  Requires the appellate court that grants a writ of actual innocence to forward a copy of the order to the circuit court, where an order of expungement shall be immediately granted. This bill is identical to SB 880</p>

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Expungement of police and court records. Allows an expungement hearing to occur immediately following an acquittal or dismissal. The bill also provides an automatic expungement if the convicted person has been granted a writ of actual innocence.