VA HB476 | 2020 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future HB476

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-31 - Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Expungement of police and court records; misdemeanor and nonviolent felony convictions. Allows a person convicted of certain misdemeanors or nonviolent felonies to file a petition requesting expungement of the police and court records relating to the conviction if such person (i) has been free from any term of incarceration, probation, or postrelease supervision imposed as a result of such conviction for (a) at least three years for a misdemeanor conviction and (b) at least five years for a felony conviction; (ii) has no outstanding costs, fines, or restitution; and (iii) has no pending criminal proceeding.

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Title

Police and court records; expungement of certain misdemeanor and nonviolent felony convictions.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-01-31HouseContinued to 2021 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
2020-01-03HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2020-01-03HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101527D

Same As/Similar To

HB476 (Carry Over) 2020-01-31 - Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice by voice vote

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192392.1(n/a)See Bill Text
192392.2(n/a)See Bill Text
192392.4(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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