Bill Text: GA HB799 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Traffic offenses; expungement of conviction for driving under the influence under certain circumstances; provide

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-26 - House Second Readers [HB799 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB799-Introduced.html

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12 LC 36 1978

House Bill 799

By: Representatives Kidd of the 141st, Powell of the 29th, Clark of the 104th, Baker of the 78th, and Parent of the 81st

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 15 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to serious traffic offenses, so as to provide for expungement of a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article 15 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to serious traffic offenses, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"40-6-391.4.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person convicted of violating Code Section 40-6-391 who is not subsequently convicted of a violation of any offense under this title for which points are assessed within five years, as measured from the date of the arrest for which a conviction was obtained or a plea of nolo contendere was accepted, shall have such conviction permanently expunged and completely removed from his or her criminal and driving record."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.