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SB 880 Police and court records; expungement hearing to occur if person granted writ vacating a conviction.

Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:

Expungement of police and court records.  Provides for an automatic expungement if a conviction has been vacated pursuant to a writ of actual innocence and requires that electronic records be included in the expungement. This bill is similar to HB 2076.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Expungement of police and court records.  Provides for an automatic expungement if a conviction has been vacated pursuant to a writ of actual innocence and requires that electronic records be included in the expungement.

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.