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Police and court records; Expungement Fee Fund created, expungement of certain records.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

VA SB 5043 · Senate Bill · 2020specialI

Stage
Session ended
Started in
Senate
Latest action
Nov 9, 2020

What it does

Expungement of police and court records; Expungement Fee Fund created. Provides that final disposition may include (i) conviction of the original charge, (ii) conviction of an alternative charge, or (iii) dismissal of the proceedings. The bill also allows a person to petition for the expungement of the police and court records relating to such person's conviction for misdemeanors and certain felonies if he has been granted a simple pardon for the crime. The bill also allows a person to petition for an expungement of the police and court records relating to convictions of marijuana possession, underage alcohol or tobacco possession, and using a false ID to obtain alcohol, and for deferred…

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed both chambers · Nov 9, 2020

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

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