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WV HB3244

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Pushkin

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the current restriction limiting individuals to only one expungement of criminal convictions in their lifetime, allowing people to petition for expungement multiple times

  • Eliminates burglary involving a dwelling (§61-3-11) from the list of offenses ineligible for expungement

  • Removes conspiracy or attempt to commit burglary from the offenses excluded from expungement eligibility

  • Maintains existing waiting periods for expungement eligibility: 1 year for a single misdemeanor, 2 years for multiple misdemeanors, and 5 years for nonviolent felonies after conviction or completion of sentence/supervision

  • Preserves all other limitations on expungement, including exclusions for violent felonies, sexual offenses, crimes against minors, domestic violence, and DUI offenses

Legislative Description

Removing the one-time limit on the expungement of certain criminal convictions

Crime

Last Action

To House Judiciary

3/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/7/2025

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