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MO SB807

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2014

Primary Sponsor

Paul LeVota

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals and replaces section 610.140, RSMo to expand criminal record expungement eligibility to include drug possession, controlled substance imitation, criminal nonsupport, tampering, property damage, theft, stolen property receipt, bad checks, and credit/debit device fraud offenses.

  • Adds misdemeanor offenses under sections 304.010, 569.065, 569.067, 569.090, 569.120, 569.140, 569.145, 572.020, 574.010, 574.020, and 574.075 as eligible for expungement.

  • Requires petitioner to provide full personal information including name, sex, race, driver's license number, address, arrest dates, county/municipality, arresting agency, case numbers, and fingerprints; petition must be dismissed if information is missing.

  • Establishes time thresholds: 20 years for felonies or 10 years for misdemeanors/municipal offenses since completion of sentence, probation, or parole; requires no subsequent convictions and full restitution payment.

  • Specifies that expunged records shall be destroyed or blacked out, removed from electronic files except court files, and made confidential; allows expunged offenses to be considered for sentencing in subsequent offenses and disclosed for professional licensing and emergency services employment applications.

Legislative Description

Expands the list of criminal offenses eligible for expungement and specifies that courts close petitions and hearings for expungements of certain suspended sentences

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

2/20/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence2/20/2014

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