HB610 Summary

• Authorizes persons convicted of misdemeanor harassment under Section 13A-11-8 to petition circuit or district court to expunge records if all probation/parole requirements are completed or one year has passed since conviction.

• Requires petitioner to submit sworn statement under penalty of perjury and serve prosecuting authority, which has 45 days to object or is deemed to have consented.

• Imposes $100 administrative fee distributed as: $25 to district attorney, $25 to circuit clerk, $25 to Alabama Department of Public Safety, and $25 to Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center; allows indigent status applicants to establish payment plans.

• Authorizes court discretion to grant petition after considering factors including nature of offense, circumstances, date, age of offender, whether isolated or repeated, social conditions, and available probation/parole records.

• Orders destruction of all records upon expungement and requires agencies to certify completion within 120 days; expunged records are deemed never to have occurred and petitioner need not disclose conviction on employment or credit applications.