Police and court records; expungement of records, acquittals. (SB947)
Introduced By
Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield) with support from co-patron Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Expungement of police and court records; acquittals. Provides that a court that enters a judgment acquitting a person of a criminal charge shall also enter an order requiring the expungement of the police and court records relating to the charge. Currently, such a person may file a separate petition for the expungement of such records; however, except in certain cases involving misdemeanor charges, the person is not entitled to an order of expungement, and the court hearing the petition must find that the continued existence and possible dissemination of such records causes or may cause circumstances that constitute a manifest injustice to such person before such an order will be entered. Read the Bill »
Status
12/04/2020: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2020 | Presented and ordered printed 20104924D |
01/13/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
01/20/2020 | Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law |
01/28/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB947) |
01/29/2020 | Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20106090D-S1 |
01/29/2020 | Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
12/04/2020 | Left in Judiciary |