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SF0116

Changes to Felony Expungement Rules

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In one sentence

This law allows expungement for specific felony convictions that were previously prohibited and adds a new restriction preventing expungement for felonies involving the use of a firearm, unless the crime is under Title 23 of Wyoming statutes.

What it does

  • Allows expungement for specific felonies that were previously banned, including causing bodily injury to a peace officer, possession of a deadly weapon, possession of explosives, promoting prostitution, perjury, felony DUI, felony drug possession, and felony game and fish violations.
  • Removes the ban on expungement for offenses under W.S. 6-5-204(b), leaving only W.S. 6-5-204(c) as a prohibited offense.
  • Adds a rule that felonies involving the use or attempted use of a firearm cannot be expunged, unless the crime is under Title 23 of Wyoming statutes.
  • Sets the effective date of these changes as July 1, 2014.

Who it affects

  • People convicted of felonies who want to petition the court to remove their records.
  • Courts that handle petitions for expungement of felony records.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not explain how long a person must wait after their conviction before they can file a petition.
  • The source does not specify the exact fees or procedural steps required to file the petition.
  • The law does not clarify how the new firearm restriction interacts with other existing state laws not mentioned in this text.

Plain language

Terms to know

Expungement
A legal process that removes or seals criminal records so they are no longer visible in most background checks.
Felony
A serious crime that is more severe than a misdemeanor, often punishable by more than one year in prison.
Petition
A formal request made to a court to take a specific action, such as removing a criminal record.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0116 Drafter: LGC LSO No.: 14LSO-0412 Effective Date: 7/1/2014 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0061 Chapter No.: CH0124 Prime Sponsor: Senator Burns Catch Title: Expungement of felonies. Subject: Expungement of felonies. Summary/Major Elements: Under current law, a person convicted of a felony or felonies may petition the convicting court for an expungement of the records of conviction. Current law limits expungement for certain specified felonies. This bill amends the list of felonies that may not be expunged. The felonies that may now be expunged include: Causing bodily injury to a peace officer; Possession of a deadly weapon; Possession of explosives; Promoting prostitution; Perjury; Felony DUI; Felony drug possession; Felony game and fish violations.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 6:23 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it now includes game and fish laws involving weapons that were previously ineligible for expungement, which he does not consider a negative change.

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

6 roll calls

S Did Concur 28-2-0-0-02014-03-05 · Senate28 yes 2 no
Yes
28
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 28

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 2

Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16
H Passed 3rd Reading 48-12-0-0-02014-03-04 · House48 yes 12 no
Yes
48
No
12
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 48

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25Dn.Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47John L FreemanH60Katherine K ColemanH30Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lee FilerD · H12Lloyd LarsenR · H54Mark H BakerH48Mark SemlekH01Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Nathan A WintersH28Nicholas BRichard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Stanley L BlakeH39Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31Troy R MaderH52W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 12

David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Garry C PiiparinenH49John C EklundH10John W PattonH29Kathleen DavisonH18Lynn HutchingsR · H42Michael K MaddenH40Norine A KasperikH32Robert M McKimH21Samuel P KroneH24Thomas F ReederH58
H01 Recommended Do Pass 6-3-0-0-02014-02-27 · House6 yes 3 no
Yes
6
No
3
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 6

Catherine R ConnollyH13David R MillerH55Kendell R KroekerH35Mark H BakerH48Martha D HalversonH22Thomas J WaltersH38

No 3

Keith M GingeryH23Samuel P KroneH24Stephen D WattH17
S Passed 3rd Reading 29-1-0-0-02014-02-24 · Senate29 yes 1 no
Yes
29
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 29

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 1

Drew A PerkinsS29
S01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-02014-02-19 · Senate3 yes 2 no
Yes
3
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 3

Bruce Burns Jr.S21Floyd EsquibelS08John C SchifferS22

No 2

Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17
S Introduced and Referred to S01 25-5-0-0-02014-02-14 · Senate25 yes 5 no
Yes
25
No
5
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 25

Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 5

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Stan CooperS14

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA0061Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0061House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0061Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA0061LSO
  6. S Did ConcurSenate
  7. S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
  8. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  9. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  10. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  11. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  12. H Passed CoWHouse
  13. H Placed on General FileHouse
  14. H01 Recommended Do PassHouse
  15. H Introduced and Referred to H01House
  16. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  17. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  18. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  19. S Passed CoWSenate
  20. S Amendments AdoptedSenate

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

SF0116H2001

Adopted 2nd reading by TEETERS

SF0116SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by SCHIFFER