HB497 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Expungement of criminal records, expanded to include all felony offenses subject to a successful malicious prosecution civil claim, Sec. 15-27-2 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a person charged with a
misdemeanor criminal offense, traffic violation, or
municipal ordinance violation and felony offenses,
excluding violent offenses, may petition the
circuit court to have the criminal record expunged
if the charge was dismissed or if he or she meets
other limited conditions</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would expand the expungement of
criminal records to include all felony charges,
including violent offenses, that are the subject of
successful malicious or frivolous prosecution civil
claims</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 15-27-2, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the expungement of criminal records, to expand the
expungement of criminal records to include charges that are
the subject of successful malicious prosecution civil claims,
including violent felony offenses.
</p>
Subjects
Crimes and Offenses
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2016 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 20, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 5, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 20, 2016 | Room 200 at 14:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB497 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |