WV SB847 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-19 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 19 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-19 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to provide that if a court enters an order of acquittal of all criminal charges against a person in a case, the court shall order the record expunged upon the expiration of 30 days, unless the person objects to the expungement. The order expunging the records may not require any action by the person.
Title
Providing for expungement of criminal records for certain defendants
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 11 | 25 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
