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Committee backs raising expungement threshold to $1,000
Summary
The Judiciary Committee reported favorably on H.3184, a bill that would raise the maximum-penalty threshold for crimes eligible for expungement from $500 (or 30 days) to $1,000, thereby expanding eligibility for record relief.
The Judiciary Committee reported House Bill 3184 favorably after a subcommittee report that the bill would increase the maximum penalty eligible for expungement from crimes carrying a maximum penalty of $500 or 30 days in jail to crimes with a maximum penalty up to $1,000.
Mister Weeks summarized the bill’s effect: "This bill would raise the maximum penalty to $1,000 and, therefore, increase the number of crimes eligible for expungement." Committee members offered no recorded amendments and the committee approved a favorable report by voice vote.
Supporters framed the change as expanding the opportunity for record relief for low-level offenses; the committee did not record a numerical roll-call in the transcript. With the favorable report, the bill will continue through the legislative process for further consideration.
