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2020 SESSION

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HB 865 Misdemeanor drug offenses, certain; expungement.

Introduced by: Mark H. Levine | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Expungement of certain misdemeanor drug offenses. Allows a person convicted of a misdemeanor offense of possession of a controlled substance or marijuana, or charged with such an offense which charge was deferred and dismissed, who has successfully completed all terms of probation to file a petition for expungement one year after the completion of such terms if he has not been convicted of any offense involving violence. Any conviction that is expunged will be considered a prior conviction for purposes of prosecution of any subsequent offense for which the prior conviction statutorily enhances punishment. The bill also provides that any outstanding fines or costs from the misdemeanor conviction may be waived or reduced for an indigent petitioner or for good cause shown.

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104880D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/07/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104880D
• 01/07/20  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/31/20  House: Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice by voice vote