VA SB101 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-03 - Continued to 2017 in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-03 - Continued to 2017 in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Expungement of police and court records. Provides that a court that enters a nolle prosequi for a criminal charge shall, upon motion of the person charged, enter an order requiring the expungement of the police and court records relating to the charge. The bill also provides that a person whose charge is expunged because a nolle prosequi is taken or the charge is dismissed because the person arrested or charged was not the person named in the summons, warrant, indictment, or presentment shall not be required to pay any costs associated with the expungement.
Title
Police and court records; expungement of records.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2017 in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-02-03 | Senate | Continued to 2017 in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) |
2015-12-22 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
2015-12-22 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102312D |