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HB 1692 Police and court records; expungement of records for misdemeanor and nonviolent felony convictions.

Introduced by: Nicholas J. Freitas | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Expungement of police and court records; misdemeanor and nonviolent felony convictions. Allows a person convicted of a misdemeanor or nonviolent felony to file a petition requesting expungement of the police and court records relating to the conviction if (i) the offense involved no victim; (ii) such person has been free from any term of incarceration, probation, and postrelease supervision imposed as a result of such conviction for at least two years for a misdemeanor offense or at least five years for a felony offense; (iii) such person has no prior or subsequent convictions other than traffic infractions; and (iv) such person has no pending criminal proceeding.


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