VirginiaSB4822025 Regular SessionSenate

Juveniles; expungement and sealing of court records.

Sponsored By: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)

Failed

Summary

Expungement and sealing of juvenile court records. Provides for the sealing of juvenile court records in those instances where a juvenile was found guilty of a delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult and such juvenile has attained the age of 18 years and three years have elapsed since the date of the last hearing in the case of such juvenile. Under current law, such records are open to the public. The bill also provides that any juvenile court records that may be expunged shall be expunged when the juvenile who is the subject of the records has attained the age of 18 years and three years have elapsed since the date of the last hearing in the case of such juvenile. Under current law, such juvenile shall have attained the age of 19 years and five years shall have elapsed since the date of the last hearing in the case of such juvenile.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Lashrecse D. Aird

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 15 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/5/2024

Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice

Yes: 15 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

    11/19/2024Senate
  2. Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

    2/5/2024Senate
  3. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

    2/5/2024Senate
  4. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    1/9/2024Senate
  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103246D

    1/9/2024Senate

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/11/2024

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