HB5 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Expungements, administrative filing fees eliminated, Sec. 15-27-4 repealed; Sec. 15-27-3 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a person seeking to
expunge court records must pay an administrative
filing fee of three hundred dollars ($300) as well
as various fees associated with obtaining a copy of
the person's criminal record and certified record
of arrest, disposition, or case action summary of
the court record the person seeks to have expunged</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would eliminate the administrative
filing fee and fees associated with obtaining a
copy of the person's criminal record and
certified record of arrest, disposition, or case
action summary of the court record the person seeks
to have expunged</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to expungements; to amend Section 15-27-3,
Code of Alabama 1975, and to repeal Section 15-27-4, Code of
Alabama 1975, to eliminate the administrative filing fee and
fees associated with obtaining a copy of the person's criminal
record and certified record of arrest, disposition, or case
action summary of the court record the person seeks to have
expunged.
</p>
Subjects
Expungements
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB5 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |