This bill would prevent "a person who is not a legal resident or citizen of the U.S." from having their criminal convictions or charges expunged from their record. In practical terms it would mean that courts would have to do an evaluation of every expunction case to determine the citizenship of the petitioner.
HB 86: Citizens' Expungement Clarification
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