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SB608: Police and court records; expungement.
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SENATE BILL NO. 608 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on January 29, 2020) (Patrons Prior to Substitute--Senators Norment, Peake [SB 118], and McDougle [SB 517]) Senate Amendments in [ ] – February 11, 2020 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-392.1, 19.2-392.2, and 19.2-392.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to expungement of police and court records; pardons.
1. That §§ 19.2-392.1, 19.2-392.2, and 19.2-392.4 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 19.2-392.1. Statement of policy.
A. If a person is charged with the commission of a crime [ or , ] any offense defined in Title 18.2 [ , , or any civil infraction ] and
2. A; (ii) a nolle prosequi is taken or; (iii) the charge is otherwise dismissed, including dismissal by accord and satisfaction pursuant to § 19.2-151; (iv) (a) the person is convicted of a violation of § 4.1-305 or 18.2-250.1 or subsection B of § 18.2-371.2, (b) the person was under 21 years of age on the date of the incident leading to the conviction, (c) all court costs and fines and all orders of restitution have been satisfied, and (d) five years have passed since the date of completion of all terms of sentencing and probation; (v) (a) the person was charged with a violation of § 4.1-305, 18.2-250, or 18.2-250.1 and such charge was discharged and dismissed as provided in § 4.1-305 or 18.2-251, (b) all court costs and fines and all orders of restitution have been satisfied, and (c) five years have passed since the date of completion of all terms of sentencing and probation; or (vi) the person is convicted and has received a simple pardon for the commission of the crime or offense for which he seeks expungement and (a) has been of good behavior for the five years preceding the filing of his petition and (b) the conviction is not for a violent felony as defined in subsection C of § 17.1-805 or § 19.2-297.1, or any crime ancillary to such conviction, or for a violation of § 18.2-248, 18.2-248.01, 18.2-248.1, 18.2-255, 18.2-255.2, 18.2-258.02, or 24.2-1016, he may file a petition setting forth the relevant facts and requesting expungement of the police records and the court records relating to the charge or conviction.
I. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, upon receiving a copy pursuant to § 2.2-402 of an absolute pardon for the commission of a crime that a person did not commit, the court shall enter an order requiring expungement of the police and court records relating to the charge and conviction. Such order shall contain a statement that the expungement is ordered pursuant to this subsection. Upon the entry of such order, it shall be treated as provided in subsection K.
J. Upon receiving a copy of a writ vacating a conviction pursuant to § 19.2-327.5 or 19.2-327.13, the court shall enter an order requiring expungement of the police and court records relating to the charge and conviction. Such order shall contain a statement that the expungement is ordered pursuant to this subsection. Upon the entry of the order, it shall be treated as provided in subsection K.
L. Costs shall be as provided by § 17.1-275, but shall not be recoverable against the Commonwealth. If the court enters an order of expungement, the clerk of the court shall refund to the petitioner such costs paid by the petitioner.
SENATE BILL NO. 608 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on January 29, 2020) (Patrons Prior to Substitute--Senators Norment, Peake [SB 118], and McDougle [SB 517]) A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-392.1, 19.2-392.2, and 19.2-392.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to expungement of police and court records; pardons.
SENATE BILL NO. 608 Offered January 8, 2020 Prefiled January 7, 2020 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-392.1, 19.2-392.2, and 19.2-392.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to expungement of police and court records; pardons.
2. A; (ii) a nolle prosequi is taken or; (iii) the charge is otherwise dismissed, including dismissal by accord and satisfaction pursuant to § 19.2-151; or (iv) the person is convicted and has received a simple pardon for the commission of the crime or offense for which he seeks expungement and (a) has been of good behavior for the five years preceding the filing of his petition and (b) the conviction is not for a violent felony as defined in subsection C of § 17.1-805 or § 19.2-297.1, or any crime ancillary to such conviction, or for a violation of § 18.2-248, 18.2-248.01, 18.2-248.1, 18.2-255, 18.2-255.2, 18.2-258.02, or 24.2-1016, he may file a petition setting forth the relevant facts and requesting expungement of the police records and the court records relating to the charge or conviction.
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