2007 House Bill 16 (Allow for expungement of low-level felonies)

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• Introduced by Rep. Rob Wilkey on January 2, 2007, to allow persons convicted of one Class D felony or a series of Class D felonies arising out of a single event to petition to have their records expunged. The bill would change the application fee for expungement from $25 to $50 dollars and would begin the five-year waiting period from the date of adjudication of the offense. The bill would exempt individuals who have had their records expunged from the statute on a felon in possession of a firearm. The bill would require the Administrative Office of the Courts to keep a confidential index of expungement orders for utilization in the preparation of presentence investigations.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on January 3, 2007.
  • Reported in the House on February 8, 2007, favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Brad Montell on February 9, 2007, to prohibit expungements for persons who served a sentence of incarceration after the entry of a judgment of conviction.
    • Withdrawn in the House on March 6, 2007.

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Introduced by Rep. Rob Wilkey on January 2, 2007. New Comment