Last month, the proposed expansion to PA expungement law, Senate Bill 391,was referred to the Appropriations Committee where it needs to be scheduled for consideration by the Chairman, State Senator Corman. Please call Senator Corman’s office on this toll free number (855-741-2094) and simply let him or his staff members know that you want him [...]
Indiana’s House Bill 1482 recently passed through the House with a vote of 78-19. This is Indiana’s first bill of its kind to allow for the expungement of crimes at various levels. House Bill 1482 was proposed by Representative Jud McMillin of Brookville and is supported by Representative Eric Turner of Marion. Because no bill [...]
April 20, 2013 – The California State Senate Committee heard testimony from Foundation Chairman Mathew Higbee about the opportunity to achieve significant public policy objectives by expanding California’s expungement law. Higbee said reduced recidivism and lower crime rates were two important benefits that California could realize if more former offenders were able to clear their [...]
Recordclearing.org has posted an important article for California expungement law. Lead contributor in support of Senator Roderick Wright’s bill, Attorney Mathew Higbee, is working towards expanding benefits for California’s current expungement law. Expected to be approved by the committee, SB 530 will provide greater benefits to former offenders. Read more about the article at http://www.recordclearing.org/news/mathew-higbee-testifies-about-expungement-laws-to-california-state-senates-committee-on-public-safety/
RecordClearing.org has posted an interesting article about a proposed expungement bill in Indiana. Indiana’s expugement law is one of the strictest in the country. The current law only allows for the expungement of a record if a person was arrested, but no charges were filed in court. The law does not currently allow for expungement [...]
RecordClearing.org has posted an interesting article about Kentucky House Bill 47. There are thousands of individuals in the state of Kentucky with past felony convictions. Expungements are currently unavailable for these individuals, and as a result, they are branded for life, unable to take more personal responsibility for bettering their lives. To read more about [...]
Not every conviction is eligible for expungement, and there are limited options for individuals with certain convictions. If you are not eligible for an expungement due to the nature of your case, a pardon may be your next option towards criminal record relief. Pardon411.com is an informational website the was built to assist you in [...]
RecordClearing.org has posted an article about the sealing of arrest records in Oklahoma. In Oklahoma, criminal records were acceptably sealed when they related to juvenile cases or those cases involving medical or mental issues of the subject of the record. The new trend of sealing criminal records appears to be stemming largely from the need [...]
RecordClearing.org has posted a useful article about the efforts of Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez in New Mexico and how they have proven to be a success in the House, as Senate Bill 294 passed 40 to 26. The Bill is now in the hands of Governor Susana Martinez for final approval to become law [...]
On February 5th, 2013, sponsor Chris England, Democratic Representative of Tuscaloosa, proposed House Bill 56. The Bill would allow a person to expunge his or her arrest record if the person was not convicted of the crime he or she was arrested for. The Bill would also allow for expungement of certain misdemeanor convictions. The [...]