Bill > SB1342

This bill expands eligibility for criminal record relief by removing the requirement that an arrest must be for a misdemeanor to qualify for automatic relief, as long as the charge was dismissed and the arrest occurred on or after January 1, 1973. It also clarifies the criteria for determining when a person is no longer considered to have pending criminal charges or to be serving a sentence for automatic conviction record relief, by establishing that no pending charges exist if there's been no activity for three years, and that a sentence is considered complete if the department cannot determine its status after seven years from the conviction date. Furthermore, the bill broadens the types of convictions eligible for relief and mandates that courts include a note on all local criminal databases indicating when relief has been granted, and upon request, provide a register of action confirming compliance with relief grants, thereby creating a state-mandated local program.

Budget and Finance, Justice

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