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House passes H.645 to expand restorative justice diversion; members debate access to expunged records

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · March 14, 2024
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Summary

H.645, expanding approaches to restorative justice and diversion, passed after floor clarifications about who may access a special index of expunged or deleted records; speakers debated how restricted access affects verification of repeat offenses.

The House passed H.645, an act expanding approaches to restorative justice and diversion, after members clarified how access to a special index of expunged or deleted records is governed and debated the practical effects of restricted access.

During third reading, the Member from Essex Junction explained that the court in the community justice unit of the attorney general's office maintains the special…

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