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Committee advances juvenile record expunction bill after split views on automatic expungement
Summary
Lawmakers debated automatic versus request‑driven expunction before reporting House Bill 2677 out of the public safety subcommittee with funding and a technical amendment; some members pledged continued scrutiny on implementation and fiscal impacts.
The public safety subcommittee advanced House Bill 2677, a measure directing county juvenile departments to apply for expunction of certain juvenile records and establishing related criteria and procedures, after discussion about automatic expungement, public safety and fiscal impacts.
The measure directs a county juvenile department to file an expunction application within 90 days of an individual turning 18 when four years have elapsed since the most recent termination, or on receiving a request from an adult; it adds certain offenses that would be required for filing and specifies circumstances in…
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