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AL HR515

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/28/2018

Primary Sponsor

Anthony Daniels

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2018

AI Summary

  • Urges the Alabama State Legislature to amend Alabama's expungement law to eliminate all fees for people whose arrests had no foundation in probable cause as determined by unequivocal judicial finding.

  • Identifies current fees charged under existing Alabama law: $300 per expungement petition, $25 for a certified criminal history record, and variable fingerprinting fees across local law enforcement agencies.

  • Requires individuals to file a separate expungement petition for each charge they wish to have expunged.

  • Argues that people with arrests found to lack probable cause should not face financial hardship when seeking to expunge their criminal records.

Legislative Description

Expungement law, urging Legislauture to amend

Resolutions, Legislative

Last Action

Introduced and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Rules

3/28/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules3/28/2018

Full Bill Text

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