HB161 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim Hill Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Criminal records, expunged of eligibility expanded to include convictions of misdemeanor offenses, traffic violations, and municipal ordinance violations, Secs. 15-27-1, 15-27-2, 15-27-3,15-27-4, 15-27-6, 15-27-7, 15-27-8, 15-27-19 am'd.

Description

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 convictions for misdemeanor criminal offenses, traffic violations, and municipal ordinance violations, including those adjudicated as a youthful offender, under limited circumstances.

This bill would also provide for technical revisions.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses