Tom WhatleyTo add Section 15-27-2.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to provide for the expungement of the criminal record of a person charged as a youthful offender under certain conditions.
Section 1
Section 15-27-2.1 is added to the Code of Alabama 1975, to read as follows: §15-27-2.1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who has been charged or adjudicated as a youthful offender and is no longer eligible to apply for youthful offender status may petition the criminal division of the circuit court in the county in which the charges were filed to expunge the criminal record of the youthful offender. (b) If the youthful offender is adjudicated of a violent offense pursuant to Section 12-25-32, a sex offense pursuant to Section 15-20A-5, or driving under the influence pursuant to Section 32-5A-191, the criminal record of the youthful offender may not be expunged. (c) A youthful offender petitioning for expungement shall satisfy, and be subject to, all other procedures or requirements of this chapter relating to the expungement of criminal records.
Section 2
This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law. Senate Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary............................ 1.1-JAN-18Read for the second time and placed on the calen- dar with 1 substitute and......................... 1.5-FEB-18Read for the third time and passed as amended .... 1.5-MAR-18 Yeas 28 Nays Patrick Harris, Secretary.
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2018 | S | Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| March 21, 2018 | H | Pending third reading on day 23 Favorable from Judiciary |
| March 21, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| March 15, 2018 | S | Engrossed |
| March 15, 2018 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 867 |
| March 15, 2018 | S | Whatley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 866 |
| March 15, 2018 | S | Judiciary Substitute Offered |
| March 15, 2018 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 15, 2018 | S | Whatley motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| March 15, 2018 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| February 15, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| January 11, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |