JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Two bipartisan lawmakers are pushing to help more than half a million Missourians have their arrest and conviction records expunged.
Supporters say the purpose of this bill is to provide a second chance. Right now, the state allows for certain minor offenses to be expunged but requires the offender to apply to have their record wiped clean. This legislation would create automatic expungement.
“We’re not asking you to change who is eligible; we’re just asking you to cut the red tape, make the process automatic for those of us that already are,” Fran Marion testified in front of a Senate committee Monday.
The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.
(Story by Megan Mueller, Emily Manley, Kevin S. Held, ozarksfirst.com)
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