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New Vermont Law Expands Number of Nonviolent Offenses Eligible for Expunction
House Bill 460, which went into effect on October 1st, broadly reforms the state of Vermont's criminal expungement process for various crimes including marijuana, ecstasy, LSD, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamines, ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, hallucinogens and depressants, stimulant or narcotic drugs, as well as certain nonviolent forgery and burglary charges.
Rommy Kassim
11/25/2019
North Carolina Senate Considers Legislation That Wipes Away Charges With Non-Guilty Verdicts
This "clean slate" bill would automatically expunge criminal charges that are dismissed or ruled as "not guilty" and allows individuals convicted of nonviolent misdemeanors to petition for expungement after seven years of good behavior.
Rommy Kassim
11/23/2019
Man Who Received 10 Days in Jail for Missing Jury Duty Will Likely Have His Record Expunged
Without expungement opportunities, many American citizens would be forced into wearing a permanent scarlet letter as a consequence for non-threatening, ordinary mistakes,Ailike accidentally sleeping through jury duty.
Rommy Kassim
11/21/2019
Liberty and Justice for Some: How Having a Record in DC Will Seriously Hinder Opportunities
In Washington, DC, a criminal record includes both convictions and non-convictions, meaning thousands and thousands of innocent people face significant challenges and daily hardships because of unfavorable circumstances.
Rommy Kassim
11/21/2019
How the Criminal Justice System's Fines and Fees Trap Many Americans in a Cycle of Debt
This increase is due to the fact that state and local governments use their court system to collect revenue, meaning that money collected through court-assessed debt plays a significant role in keeping the government in business.
Rommy Kassim
11/8/2019
