2011 Senate Bill 244

Revise criminal record expungement rules

Introduced in the Senate

March 8, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To revise the grounds for seeking to have a criminal record expunged from a person’s record. The bill would allow a person convicted of only one felony offense and no other offenses, or not more than two misdemeanors, to apply to have these "set aside," or expunged from the person's public record. This would not apply to convictions for criminal sexual conduct, domestic violence, or crimes punishable by life imprisonment. Under current law, only a person with a single criminal conviction can petition to have the record expunged.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 12, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.