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Advocates press Judiciary Committee to clear eligible records automatically; agencies seek phased approach
Summary
Supporters of HB 5 45 told the Judiciary Committee automatic expungement would clear large numbers of eligible non‑conviction records and help people obtain jobs and housing, but agency officials urged a phased, technical approach to avoid leaving traces in court IT systems.
Advocates of automatic record clearing urged the House Judiciary Committee to advance House Bill 5 45, a proposal to automate expungement of eligible non‑convictions and other records after statutory waiting periods. Delegate Moon said a narrowly tailored amendment would allow the judiciary and corrections to perform the automated clears now for records already eligible under existing statute, focusing first on cases covered by Maryland Code section 10‑1105 (three‑year waiting‑period dispositions) and on single‑charge cases or cases where every count is eligible.
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