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House Bill 159

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Last Action 03/12/19: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Title AN ACT relating to expungement of criminal records.
Bill Documents Introduced
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 858
Sponsors J. Petrie, C. Booker, G. Brown Jr, D. Frazier, J. Glenn, R. Meeks, K. Moser, M. Prunty
Summary of Original Version Repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 431.076 to order concurrent expungement of the records of persons acquitted of charges or against whom charges were dismissed with prejudice and create procedures.
Index Headings of Original Version Courts - Expungement, certain offenses, automatic creation
Crimes and Punishments - Expungement, certain offenses, automatic creation
Criminal Procedure - Expungement, certain offenses, automatic creation
Circuit Clerks - Expungement, certain offenses, automatic creation
Background Checks - Criminal offenses, expungement
Local Mandate - Expungement, certain offenses, automatic creation
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1

Actions

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01/11/19
  • introduced in House
02/05/19
  • to Judiciary (H)
02/15/19
  • posted in committee
02/20/19
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/21/19
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/22/19
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 25, 2019
03/12/19
  • recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Summary Amend KRS 431.076 to create automatic expungement of acquittals and dismissals with prejudice occurring after the effective date of the Act; allow expungement of past acquittals and dismissals with prejudice by petition; and allow discretionary expungement of felony charges held to the grand jury which have not resulted in an indictment after 12 months if the prosecutor does not show good cause.
Index Headings Criminal Procedure - Expungement, acquittals; create automatic
Criminal Procedure - Expungement, dismissals with prejudice; create automatic
Criminal Procedure - Expungement, past acquittals and dismissals with prejudice; allow by petition
Local Mandate - Expungement, past acquittals and dismissals with prejudice; allow by petition

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