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MO SB100

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Paul LeVota

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands expungement eligibility to include felony and misdemeanor offenses for controlled substance possession, imitation controlled substance possession, criminal nonsupport, first-degree tampering, first-degree property damage, stealing, receiving stolen property, and fraudulent credit/debit device use

  • Adds section 304.010 (traffic regulations) and section 574.010 (peace disturbance) to the list of misdemeanor offenses eligible for expungement

  • Requires petitions for expungement of records previously closed under sections 610.105 or 610.106 to be accepted under seal, with hearings open only to named defendants

  • Removes the separate category allowing Class B or C misdemeanor peace disturbance offenses (section 574.010) to be expunged, consolidating them into the general misdemeanor category

  • Waiting periods remain at 20 years for felonies and 10 years for misdemeanors after completion of sentence, probation, or parole before expungement eligibility

Legislative Description

Expands the list of offenses eligible for expungement and requires courts to accept certain petitions for expungement under seal and to close hearings on those petitions

Last Action

Bill Combined w/(SCS SBs 451, 307, 100 & 165)

4/9/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence1/22/2015

Full Bill Text

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