Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB385
Legislation Overview
Title: Misdemeanors, certain; expungement of police and court records.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Criminal Procedure: Police
Description: Expungement of certain misdemeanors. Allows a person convicted of certain misdemeanors who has successfully completed all terms of probation to file a petition for expungement 10 years after the conviction if he has not been convicted of any other offense upon payment of a fee of $325. DUI, child abuse or neglect, domestic violence, sex offenses, and crimes against persons do not qualify for expungement. Any conviction that is expunged will be considered a prior conviction for purposes of prosecution of any subsequent offense for which the prior conviction statutorily enhances punishment.
Session: 2014 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Courts of Justice
Last Action Date: February 12, 2014
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: A. Benton "Ben" Chafin
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Feb 12, 2014 | Left in Courts of Justice |
House | Jan 13, 2014 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
House | Jan 9, 2014 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
House | Jan 3, 2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101780D |
House | Jan 3, 2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Prefiled | Jan 3, 2014 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page