Bill > H1568

This bill aims to remove certain collateral consequences and protect the presumption of innocence. Key provisions include: 1. Reducing the waiting period for sealing records of charges that did not result in a conviction from 10 to 7 years, and from 5 to 3 years for misdemeanor convictions. 2. Requiring the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services to include a written notice when providing any information about pending charges or charges that did not result in a conviction, reminding the recipient to consider the presumption of innocence. 3. Prohibiting housing authorities from requiring applicants to submit their own criminal records or case information. 4. Allowing immediate sealing of charges that did not result in a conviction, and requiring automatic sealing of juvenile charges that did not result in adjudication. 5. Expanding the categories of dispositions that are considered non-convictions for the purposes of sealing records, and allowing individuals to request sealing of non-conviction charges at any time.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1568