HB360 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris EnglandRepresentative

Democrat

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.

Summary

HB360 lets people pardoned for nonviolent offenses petition to expunge their records, adding pardons as a new ground for expungement.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends 15-27-1 and 15-27-2 to let individuals who have been pardoned for a nonviolent offense (Board of Pardons and Paroles) or for a nonviolent municipal ordinance violation (mayor) file a petition to expunge related records. It adds these pardons to the list of existing circumstances that allow expungement, alongside already covered cases like dismissal with prejudice or not guilty verdicts. It applies to misdemeanors, violations, traffic violations, and municipal ordinance violations, and to nonviolent felonies, with other existing conditions and timeframes still in place. It takes effect on the first day of the third month after it passes and the Governor signs it.

Who It Affects

• People who have received a pardon from the Board of Pardons and Paroles for a nonviolent offense, who can now seek expungement of related charges.
• People who have received a pardon from a mayor for a nonviolent municipal ordinance violation, who can now seek expungement of related charges.

Key Provisions

• Adds a new ground in 15-27-1 for expungement: if the person has been pardoned for a nonviolent offense by the Board of Pardons and Paroles or by a mayor for a nonviolent municipal ordinance violation.
• Adds a new ground in 15-27-2 for expungement: if the felony charge was a nonviolent offense and the person has been pardoned by the Board or by a mayor, allowing expungement under specified conditions.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses