HOUSE BILL 908

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:

Delegate C. Davis

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Erroneous Conviction, Sentence, and Confinement - Expungement, Damages, and Restitution Relief

Synopsis:

Discharging judgments of restitution against a person released from confinement based on a determination by a court that the person was erroneously convicted, sentenced, and confined for crimes the person did not commit; authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of police or court records if the person filing the petition is released from confinement based on a determination by a court that the person was erroneously convicted, sentenced, and confined for crimes the person did not commit; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/21

Re-referred Judiciary

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DAMAGES

GRANTS

JUDGMENTS

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

PETITIONS

PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS

PUBLIC WORKS, BOARD OF

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

REPARATIONS

RESTITUTION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Correctional Services

( 7-701 )

Criminal Procedure

( 10-105 )

State Finance and Procurement

( 10-501 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered