In re R.R.’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “First of all, I would point out to the members of the House that if the juvenile remains crime free for a period of 5 years, the right to expungement is left solely to the court, as the gentleman would have it. [ 3 ] What we are suggesting in this bill is that if an individual who has not had that 5-year period elapse after they had been adjudicated delinquent and if they wish to have their records expunged, that the only way that can be done or even considered by the court is if the district attorney of that county approves or consents. ... The reason we are doing that is because the district attorney, as the chief law enforcement officer in the county, elected by the people of your particular county, is charged with the responsibility of helping to insure public safety, and these records may be valuable for law enforcement purposes. And so if a record is to be expunged before that period of time in which a 5-year timeframe elapses in which the person is crime free, we feel, I feel, and the sponsors of this bill feel that it is entirely appropriate that the chief law enforcement officer in the county put his or her stamp of approval on that petition.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In the Int. of R.E.L., a minor

2. “(4) the attorney for the Commonwealth consents to the expungement and a court orders the expungement after giving consideration to the following factors: (i) the type of offense; (ii) the individual's age, history of employment, criminal activity and drug or alcohol problems; (iii) adverse consequences that the individual may suffer if the records are not expunged; and (iv) whether retention of the record is required for purposes of protection of the public safety.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In the Int. of R.E.L., a minor

3. “Unless the attorney for the Commonwealth consents to expunging the records, the court shall schedule and conduct a hearing, and thereafter grant or deny the motion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In the Int. of R.E.L., a minor