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OH HB516

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/8/2014

Primary Sponsor

John Rogers

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Origin

House of Representatives

130th General Assembly (2013-2014)

AI Summary

  • Amends section 2953.36 of the Revised Code to allow conviction record sealing for offenses initially excluded from the Conviction Record Sealing Law if the offense classification or penalty is later changed
  • Applies retroactively to convictions that occurred before this amendment's effective date if the offense penalty or classification was changed after conviction to no longer be an excluded offense
  • Applies prospectively to convictions occurring on or after the amendment's effective date if the offense penalty or classification is changed after conviction to no longer be an excluded offense
  • Maintains existing exclusions from record sealing for mandatory prison term convictions, sex offenses, offenses of violence, felonies of the first or second degree, and traffic-related convictions
  • Creates an exception allowing previously ineligible offenders to petition for record sealing when legislative changes reclassify their crime as a sealable offense

Legislative Description

To allow a person who is convicted of an offense that, at the time of conviction, is excluded from the operation of the Conviction Record Sealing Law to apply for sealing of the record of that conviction if, prior to the making of the application, the offense is changed so that it no longer would be excluded from the operation of that Law.

Criminal record-not sealable at time of crime-apply to seal if later sealable

Last Action

To Judiciary

4/8/2014

Full Bill Text

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