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IN HB1373

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/11/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kathy Richardson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

HB 1373 Summary

  • Requires payment of filing fees for petitions to expunge arrest or conviction records, with courts authorized to waive fees for indigent petitioners.

  • Persons requesting additional registered or certified mail from circuit court clerks must provide: a prepaid addressed envelope, USPS forms, and payment for the postal service.

  • Deposits fees collected by circuit court clerks for preparing transcripts or record copies into the clerk's records perpetuation fund instead of the county general fund.

  • Effective July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Circuit court clerks. Requires payment of a fee for filing a petition with a court for expungement of a person's record of arrest or conviction. Allows a court to waive the fee for filing if the court finds that the petitioner is indigent. Requires a person who requests a circuit court clerk to send an additional mailing by registered or certified mail to provide: (1) an addressed envelope with postage prepaid; (2) the United States Postal Service forms for registered or certified mail; and (3) the United States Postal Service fee for service by registered or certified mail. Provides that

Last Action

First Reading: Referred to Committee on Judiciary

2/24/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/24/2015
Courts and Criminal Code1/14/2015

Full Bill Text

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