Police and court records; expungement. (SB608)

Introduced By

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg) with support from co-patrons Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville), Sen. Mark Peake (R-Lynchburg), and Sen. David Suetterlein (R-Salem)

Description

Expungement of police and court records; pardons. Allows a person to petition for the expungement of the police and court records relating to such person's conviction for misdemeanors and certain felonies if he has been granted a simple pardon for the crime. The bill also allows a person to petition for an expungement of the police and court records relating to convictions of marijuana possession, underage alcohol or tobacco possession, and using a false ID to obtain alcohol, and for deferred disposition dismissals for possession of controlled substances or marijuana, underage alcohol or tobacco possession, and using a false ID to obtain alcohol, when all court costs, fines, and restitution have been paid, and five years have elapsed since the date of completion of all terms of sentencing and probation. Under current law, police and court records relating to convictions are only expunged if a person received an absolute pardon for a crime he did not commit. This bill incorporates SB 118 and SB 517. Read the Bill »

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