The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard Sen. Freeman’s SB 235 providing for the expungements of civil forfeiture cases and civil protection orders. This bill allows a person to expunge all records related to a person’s expunged conviction. The bill also provides that the court shall order the central repository for criminal history information maintained by the s … [Read more...] about Expungements
protective orders
Animal protective orders and wireless service providers
S.E.A. 323, P.L. 112 Effective: July 1, 2017 Allows a court to grant an order of protection to: (1) grant possession and care of an animal to a petitioner; (2) prohibit a respondent from taking action against the animal; and (3) direct a law enforcement officer to accompany the petitioner to retrieve the animal. Allows a court to include the transfer of wireless telephone numbers … [Read more...] about Animal protective orders and wireless service providers
Handgun matters
H.E.A. 1071, P.L. 221 Effective: July 1, 2017 Provides that certain persons protected by a civil protection order may carry a handgun without a license for: (1) 60 days after the date the civil protection order is issued; or (2) 60 days after the date the person applies for a license to carry a handgun, if the person applies for the license during the 60-day period following … [Read more...] about Handgun matters
Authorization to carry a handgun
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1071, sponsored by Sen. Messmer and Sen. Freeman, on authorization to carry a handgun. The bill provides that certain persons protected by a civil protection order may carry a handgun without a license for 60 days after the date the civil protection order is issued or 60 days after the date the person applies for a license to carry a handgun, … [Read more...] about Authorization to carry a handgun
Disposal of firearms
The House Public Policy Committee heard SB 191 on disposal of firearms sponsored by Rep. Cherry and Rep. Judy. A 9-4 roll call vote amended the bill to incorporate the language authorizing certain individuals to carry a handgun without a license as introduced in HB 1071. The amended bill authorizes certain persons protected by a civil protection order to carry a handgun without a … [Read more...] about Disposal of firearms