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Senate Bill 1224 |
Senate Author: Huffman |
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Effective: 9-1-09 |
House Sponsor: Moody |
Senate Bill 1224 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to require the fees in a proceeding for the expunction of a criminal record to be waived if the petition for expunction is filed not later than the 30th day after the date of the acquittal and if the petitioner seeks expunction of a criminal record that relates to an arrest for an offense of which the person was acquitted, unless that acquittal was for an offense that arose out of a criminal episode and the person was convicted of or remains subject to prosecution for at least one other offense occurring during the criminal episode.