VA SB194 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2016 - 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 (Comm Sub) [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.

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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

DateChamberAction
2016-02-03SenateContinued to 2017 in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
2016-02-03SenateCommittee substitute printed to Web only 16105104D-S1
2016-01-04SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-01-04SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102034D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192392.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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