The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 182 on court procedures authored by Sen. Freeman.This billprovides that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) may not suspend a person's driving privileges for being a habitual traffic offender if the court does not transmit a qualifying conviction to the BMV within 30 days after sentencing. The bill specifies … [Read more...] about Court procedures
expungement
Expungement
S.E.A. 255, P.L. 52 Effective: July 1, 2021 Specifies that a "criminal history provider" includes certain persons who regularly publish criminal history information on the Internet, for purposes of the law requiring criminal history providers to periodically review their criminal history records for expunged convictions. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about Expungement
Juvenile justice
S.E.A. 368, P.L. 157 Effective: July 1, 2021; §2 effective December 31, 2022 Provides for the automatic expungement of certain juvenile offenses. Prohibits a juvenile arrestee who meets certain requirements from being housed with adult inmates prior to trial, with certain exceptions. Establishes a procedure for determining juvenile competency. This section effective December 3 … [Read more...] about Juvenile justice
Expungement
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 255 sponsored by Rep. J. Young regarding expungements. The author, Sen. Freeman, introduced the bill which specifies that a "criminal history provider" includes certain persons who regularly publish criminal history information on the internet, for purposes of the law requiring criminal history providers to periodically review … [Read more...] about Expungement
Juvenile justice
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 368 sponsored by Rep. McNamara and Rep. Pierce regarding juvenile justice. The author, Sen. Tallian, introduced the bill which provides for the automatic expungement of certain juvenile offenses when a child reaches nineteen (19) years of age, or one (1) year after the date on which the juvenile court discharges the child. The b … [Read more...] about Juvenile justice