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HB 0491 -	Criminal history; individual may petition superior court to restrict access to criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor offenses; revise conditions

Tracking Level:

Monitor

Sponsor:

Keisha Waites

Last Action:

2/28/2017 - House Second Readers

House Committee:

Judiciary Non-Civil

Assigned To:

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Staff Analysis of the Legislation
HB 491 amends Code Section 35-3-37 of the OCGA by allowing those convicted of a felony with a sentence of 10 years or less, to petition the court to restrict access to their files if they have not been arrested for five years after their sentence. New exceptions to this rule include family violence battery, false imprisonment, stalking, and aggravated stalking.

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