Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records
Sponsored by: Senators Patterson and Sydnor
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 680
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the expungement of certain records 3 years after a disposition of the charge if no charge in the case resulted in a disposition other than acquittal, dismissal, not guilty, or nolle prosequi, except nolle prosequi with a requirement of drug or alcohol treatment; requiring a court to send a certain notice; requiring a court to notify a certain defendant of certain information relating to expungement; requiring a court to mail a certain written form to a certain defendant; etc.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB1269

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/13/2020 Legislative Date 10/13/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/28/2020 Legislative Date 12/28/2020 Action Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Waiting Period Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/01/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {638972/1 Adopted Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/01/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/02/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 4/09/2021 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/25/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (101-36) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 680 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/13/2020	10/13/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	12/28/2020	12/28/2020	Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Waiting Period
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2021	3/19/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/19/2021	3/01/2021	Favorable with Amendments {638972/1 Adopted	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2021	3/01/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	29 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records
Senate	3/22/2021	3/02/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	30 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/22/2021	3/11/2021	Referred Judiciary	30 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2021	3/23/2021	Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	4/09/2021	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/09/2021	3/25/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Third Reading Passed (101-36)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/24/2021	Returned Passed	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 680
			Text - Chapter - Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records

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