| SB 0793 | Revises provisions for sealing and closing of court records |
| Sponsor: | Jacob | |||
| LR Number: | 2605S.01I | Fiscal Note: | 2605-01 | |
| Committee: | Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence | |||
| Last Action: | 04/05/04 - Hearing Cancelled S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal | Journal page: | ||
| Jurisprudence Committee | ||||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 2004 | |||
SB 793 - This act allows the sealing of court records when the court imposes a suspended sentence and the person successfully completes any court-ordered probation. Once the records are sealed or closed, the arrest, charges, conviction or guilty plea cannot be used for impeachment purposes. A person will not be guilty of perjury if, in a later case, the person fails to disclose the existence of the sealed record.
This act is identical to SB 263 (2003).
SUSAN HENDERSON