HOUSE BILL 1342

Sponsored By:

Delegates Stukes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Haynes, Oaks, B. Robinson, and Rosenberg

Entitled:

Police and Court Records - Nonviolent Crimes - Expungement

Synopsis:

Authorizing a person convicted of a nonviolent crime, with specified exceptions, who completed the sentence imposed for the conviction, including probation, to petition for the expungement of specified records maintained by the State or a political subdivision pertaining to the conviction after a specified period of time; prohibiting a person convicted of a specified nonviolent crime of a sexual nature from petitioning for the expungement of specified records; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

3/9

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Stukes) Adopted (133-0)

Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Melvin L. Stukes, District 44

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41

Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40

Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45

Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Expungement

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Petitions

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure

( 10-105 , 10-105 , 10-105 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 9, 2011: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Stukes) Adopted (133-0)