HB5380

Removing the one-time limit on the expungement of certain criminal convictions

Introduced·2/9/26
Intr Text

Removes the one-time limit on expungement of certain criminal convictions in West Virginia.

West Virginia HB5380 removes the one-time limit on the expungement of certain criminal convictions, allowing individuals to petition for expungement of misdemeanor and nonviolent felony convictions after a waiting period. The bill also removes burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary from the list of specific crimes for which eligibility for expungement is limited. Expungement involves the removal of all evidence of a conviction from public records, except those specifically exempted.

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Judiciary Committee
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History

Feb 9

House

Filed for introduction

Feb 9

House

To Judiciary

Feb 9

House

Introduced in House