as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/04/2020 04:33pm
A bill for an act
relating to public safety; requiring the automatic expungement of records relating
to certain petty misdemeanor controlled substance violations after a one-year
waiting period; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609A.02, by adding
a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609A.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 609A.02, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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Records related
to petty misdemeanor violations of section 152.027, subdivision 4, or 152.092, involving
marijuana-related drug paraphernalia shall be sealed without the filing of a petition as
provided in section 609A.027.
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(a) At the conclusion of one year following conviction for a petty misdemeanor violation
of section 152.027, subdivision 4, or 152.092, involving marijuana-related drug paraphernalia,
and the payment of any fines, fees, and surcharges and, if applicable, the successful
completion of any required drug education program, or following the dismissal of a petty
misdemeanor charge for violating section 152.027, subdivision 4, or 152.092, involving
marijuana-related drug paraphernalia the court shall order, without the filing of a petition,
the sealing of all records relating to the arrest, charge, trial, dismissal, and conviction.
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(b) A record sealed under paragraph (a) may be opened only as provided in section
609A.03, subdivision 7a.
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