Expungement; automatic order of expungement, required under certain conditions

Also relevant to:Formerly incarcerated or family of

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This bill changes the rules for when someone can ask to have their criminal records cleared, also known as expungement. It shortens the waiting period after a charge is dismissed or a person is found not guilty. The bill also adds new reasons for expungement, including for victims of human trafficking who committed offenses while being trafficked.

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