HB 4097 Oregon House · 2024 Regular Session

Relating to expungements.

Summary
Digest: The Act changes the process for setting aside offense convictions and dismissals and contempt findings. The Act makes some of the same changes for setting aside GEI judgments. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). [ Digest: The Act changes the process for setting aside offense convictions and dismissals. The Act makes the same changes for setting aside GEI judgments. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). ] Modifies the process for setting aside convictions, dismissals , contempt of court findings and guilty except for insanity judgments. Increases waiting period for setting aside certain types of contempt of court findings. Modifies when the court is required to hold a hearing on and grant motions to set aside. Requires that the court enter an order within [ 60 ] 120 days of granting a motion to set aside. [ Authorizes the court to waive remaining fines and fees upon entry of the order. ] Specifies a process for when a person has outstanding financial obligations and authorizes the court to waive such obligations under specified circumstances. Provides that the required time period prior to filing the motion, during which the person is required to have no convictions, applies to motions to set aside convictions and certain arrests, charges and citations only. Provides that the dismissal of a traffic violation citation may not be set aside. Directs the Judicial Department to annually submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary concerning motions to set aside.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2024 Last action Mar 8, 2024
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Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
lower
Feb 17, 2024
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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