From a press release:
Delegate Tim Hugo and Senator Ryan McDougle have introduced companion legislation that will allow an individual to petition for expungement of convictions for marijuana possession, underage alcohol possession, and using a false ID to obtain alcohol when the offense occurred prior to the person's twenty-first birthday and after a 5 year period. Individuals petitioning for expungement would first have to demonstrate that all terms of their original sentence have been satisfied.
âThis bill allows for young adults that made a mistake but have paid for that mistake, and proven that they were able to learn from it, to move forward in life without a misdemeanor conviction hanging over their heads,â said Delegate Hugo. âThis is a small but significant change in law that will allow these young people to find better jobs and be more productive members of society. This legislation isnât a âfree passâ or a âget out of jail freeâ card. After individuals have paid for their crimes, they will be able to ask for a second chance. No longer will they have to pay "for the rest of their lives."
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