Drug charges; expungement of records. (HB1463)

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Progress

✓	Introduced
✗	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Expungement of certain drug charges. Provides that any person who has been convicted of a charge of possession of marijuana or had a charge of possession of marijuana or other drug discharged and dismissed in accordance with the provisions of 18.2-251, more than five years prior to his petition for expungement, may file a petition setting forth the relevant facts and requesting expungement of the police records and the court records relating to the charge. The bill adds that the Department of Criminal Justice Services shall maintain a record of the expungement to be made available to any attorney for the Commonwealth upon request. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

Date	Action
12/02/2010	Committee
12/02/2010	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100293D
12/02/2010	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/12/2011	Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
01/24/2011	Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely
02/08/2011	Left in Courts of Justice