SB162 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tom Whatley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Criminal procedure, expungement, expungement of records of youthful offender, provided for, Secs. 15-27-1, 15-27-2 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, a person who has been charged with a felony, misdemeanor, violation, traffic violation, or municipal ordinance violation may file a petition to expunge the records relating to that charge under certain circumstances, including when the charge is dismissed with prejudice and when the person has been found not guilty of the charge.

Also under existing law, when a person has been charged with a crime that was committed while the person was under the age of 19 and the charge was not disposed of in juvenile court, the person may be charged as tried as a youthful offender, which has the effect of closing the case to the public, sealing the record of the case, and reducing the maximum time of incarceration.

This bill would provide that when a person is charged with a crime that is not considered by law to be driving under the influence or a violent offense, and the person is charged as or adjudged a youthful offender, the person would be eligible to file a petition to expunge the records relating to that charge under certain circumstances.

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Subjects

Criminal Law and Procedure