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Introduced
01/05/2024
01/05/2024
In Committee
01/05/2024
01/05/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/11/2024
04/11/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Expungement of police and court records. Provides that for the purposes of expungement of police and court records the term "otherwise dismissed" means to render a legal action out of consideration in a different way or manner than a nolle prosequi or formal dismissal by the trial court. The bill specifies that the term "otherwise dismissed" also includes those circumstances when a person is charged with the commission of a crime, a civil offense, or any offense defined in relevant law and the initial charge is reduced or amended to another offense, including a lesser included offense or the same offense with a lesser gradient of punishment, so that such person is not convicted of the initial charge and may file a petition requesting expungement of the police and court records relating to the initial charge.
AI Summary
This bill amends the law on expungement of police and court records in Virginia. It expands the definition of "otherwise dismissed" to include cases where the initial charge is reduced or amended to a lesser offense, so that the person is not convicted of the original charge. This allows the person to petition for expungement of the records related to the initial charge. The bill also specifies that the court proceedings and expungement orders related to these petitions must be sealed and can only be disseminated for certain authorized purposes.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (on 01/15/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB260 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB260+hil |
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