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Committee approves raising expungement eligibility threshold to $1,000
House Judiciary Committee · April 10, 2025
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Summary
The committee favorably reported H 31‑84 to increase the maximum penalty for offenses eligible for expungement from a $500 maximum to $1,000, thereby expanding eligibility for relief.
The House Judiciary Committee gave a favorable report to H 31‑84, a bill that would raise the maximum penalty threshold for crimes eligible for expungement from a $500 or 30‑day maximum to a $1,000 maximum.
Mister Weeks summarized the change, saying the bill would increase the number of crimes eligible for expungement by raising the statutory ceiling for eligibility. Committee members offered no amendments and the committee approved the favorable report by voice vote.
