SB119 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tom Whatley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Expungement of criminal records, authorized for youthful offenders, Sec. 15-27-2.1 added

Description

Under existing law, a person charged with a crime that is committed when he or she is under the age of 19 may be charged as a youthful offender.

Also under existing law, a person charged with a misdemeanor criminal offense, traffic violation, or municipal ordinance violation and certain felony 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.

This bill would provide for the expungement of the criminal record of a youthful offender.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses