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HI HB1756

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/2/2010

Primary Sponsor

Calvin Say

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows expungement of criminal convictions after a five-year waiting period following completion of sentencing or probation, whichever is later
  • Restricts expungement eligibility to convictions for crimes that are eligible for deferred acceptance of guilty plea or nolo contendere plea
  • Requires court determination that the defendant is not likely to engage in future criminal conduct before granting expungement
  • Requires court determination that ends of justice and welfare of society do not require the conviction to remain on the applicant's record
  • Office of the Public Defender supported the measure; Department of Attorney General, prosecutors, and Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence opposed it

Legislative Description

Criminal Procedure; Expungement

Last Action

(S) The committee on JGO deferred the measure.

3/16/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/30/2009

Full Bill Text

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