HB360 Alabama 2020 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Chris England

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Criminal procedure, expungement, procedure authorized for individuals convicted of nonviolent offense who are later pardoned, Secs. 15-27-1, 15-27-2 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, a person charged with a misdemeanor or felony offense, violation, traffic violation, or a municipal ordinance violation may file a petition for expungement under certain conditions, including when the charge is dismissed with prejudice and when the person has been found not guilty of the charge

This bill would provide that a person may file a petition for expungement when the person has been granted a pardon by the Board of Pardons and Paroles for a nonviolent offense or when the person has been granted a pardon by a mayor for a nonviolent municipal ordinance violation

Relating to criminal procedure; to amend Sections 15-27-1 and 15-27-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the filing of a petition for expungement when the person has been granted a pardon by the Board of Pardons and Paroles or when the person has been granted a pardon by a mayor for a nonviolent municipal ordinance violation.

Subjects

Crimes and Offenses

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
February 27, 2020	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

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Bill Documents