S562 - The Second Chance Act. (SL 2020-35)

Overview: S.L. 2020-35 makes various changes to the expunction statutes as follows:

• Provides for expunction of certain offenses committed prior to the effective date of "Raise the Age" legislation
• Amends prosecutor and law enforcement access to expunged files
• Streamlines expunctions for charges not resulting in conviction
• Modifies expunction of nonviolent misdemeanor and felony convictions

This act has various effective dates, please see full summary for effective dates of specific provisions.