SF0116 • 2014

Expungement of felonies.

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; amending or repealing provisions enumerating crimes for which expungement of felonies is not allowed as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Crime Firearms

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Senator Burns
Last action: 2014-03-11
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2014

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Amendments

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SF0116H2001

2nd reading • TEETERS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by TEETERS

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SF0116SS001

Standing Committee • SCHIFFER

Adopted

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Bill History

2014-03-11 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2014-03-10 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0061
2014-03-06 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0061
2014-03-06 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0061
2014-03-05 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0061
2014-03-05 Senate
S Did Concur
2014-03-04 Senate
S Received for Concurrence
2014-03-04 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2014-03-03 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2014-03-03 House
H Amendments Adopted
2014-03-03 House
Amendment Adopted
2014-02-28 House
H Passed CoW
2014-02-27 House
H Placed on General File
2014-02-27 House
H01 Recommended Do Pass
2014-02-25 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2014-02-25 House
H Received for Introduction
2014-02-24 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2014-02-21 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2014-02-20 Senate
S Passed CoW
2014-02-20 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2014-02-20 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2014-02-19 Senate
S Placed on General File
2014-02-19 Senate
S01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2014-02-14 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2014-02-13 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2014-02-12 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0116

ENROLLED ACT NO. 61, SENATE

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2014 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
criminal procedure; amending
or repealing
provisions
enumerating crimes
for which expungement of felonies is not allowed as specified;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 7
‑
13
‑
1502(a)
(iii)
,

(iv)
(P) and
(S) is amended to read:

7
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13
‑
1502.

Petition for expungement of records of conviction of certain felonies; filing fee; notice; objections; hearing; definitions; restoration of rights.

(a)

A person convicted of a felony or felonies subject to expungement under this section arising out of the same occurrence or related course of events, may petition the convicting court for an expungement of the records of conviction, subject to the following limitations:

(iii)

The felony or felonies for which the person is seeking expungement shall not have involved the use or attempted use of a firearm

unless the felony or felonies are offenses punishable under title 23 of Wyoming statutes
;

(iv)

Felonies subject to expungement under this section shall not include:

(P)

Any offense punishable under W.S.
6
‑
5
‑
204(b) o
r (c
)

6
‑
5
‑
204(c)
;

(S)

Any offense punishable under W.S. 6
‑
8
‑
101
through 6
‑
8
‑
103

and 6
‑
8
‑
102
;

or

Section 2.

W.S. 7
‑
13
‑
1502(a)(iv)(H), (J),
(R), (U) and (W)
is
repealed.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2014.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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