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Supporters urge easier path to sealing criminal records; bill would allow appeal and shorter refiling period
Summary
Representative Nels Christensen told the House Judiciary Committee that House Bill 1263 would make it easier for people who have completed sentences and shown rehabilitation to petition for sealing their criminal records, including a right to refile a denied petition after one year.
Representative Nels Christensen introduced House Bill 1263, which proposes revisions to the statute governing petitions to seal criminal records. Christensen said the bill aims to lower barriers to employment and housing for people who have completed the terms of their sentence and demonstrated reformation; the bill would allow petitioners to appeal a denied sealing petition and would permit refiling a petition after one year following a denial.
Multiple witnesses testified in support. Christopher Davis, a Grand Forks resident and Veterans Wellness Court mentor who has lived with the consequences of a conviction,…
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