HB38 Alabama 2013 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Harassment, crime of, expungement of record of conviction under certain conditions
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law does not authorize the criminal
record related to a charge to be expunged after a
conviction</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize a person convicted
of the misdemeanor criminal offense of harassment
pursuant to Section 13A-11-8, Code of Alabama 1975,
to petition the court in which the charges were
filed to have his or her records expunged under
certain conditions</p><p class="bill_description">
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general
law whose purpose or effect would be to require a
new or increased expenditure of local funds from
becoming effective with regard to a local
governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote
unless: it comes within one of a number of
specified exceptions; it is approved by the
affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates
funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to
the entity for the purpose</p><p class="bill_description">
The purpose or effect of this bill would be
to require a new or increased expenditure of local
funds within the meaning of the amendment. If this
bill is not enacted by a 2/3 vote, it will not
become effective with regard to a local entity
unless approved by the local entity or until, and
only as long as, the Legislature appropriates funds
or provides for a local source of revenue</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To authorize a person to petition a court to have
the record of certain misdemeanor offenses expunged in certain
instances; and in connection therewith would have as its
purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased
expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as
Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
</p>
Subjects
Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 5, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB38 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |