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Introduced House Bill (H)

DIGEST

Expungement. Requires a public agency that operates a public web site displaying records related to an expungement to remove or redact the records after receiving satisfactory proof that the conviction or arrest has been expunged. Provides that: (1) if a person's arrest or conviction is expunged (and not merely marked as expunged); and (2) the person is named as a party in a civil action related to the expunged arrest or conviction; the court in which the civil action was filed shall, upon request, redact the person's name contained in certain public documents relating to the civil action. Requires a Expungement. Requires a public agency that operates a public web site displaying records related to an expungement to remove or redact the records after receiving satisfactory proof that the conviction or arrest has been expunged. Provides that: (1) if a person's arrest or conviction is expunged (and not merely marked as expunged); and (2) the person is named as a party in a civil action related to the expunged arrest or conviction; the court in which the civil action was filed shall, upon request, redact the person's name contained in certain public documents relating to the civil action. Requires a court, upon motion, to seal certain records relating to an expungement if: (1) the petition for expungement was filed before July 1, 2015; and (2) the petition was granted. ... View more