Delaware Supreme Court Rules Out of State Convictions Cannot Bar Expungement
December 19, 2023
Delaware’s Supreme Court has issued a ruling that reverses a lower court’s denial. The affected case concerns three plaintiffs’ expungement...
Begin Again Act May Expand Expungement Opportunities In Maryland
September 06, 2023
Maryland Representative Glenn Ivey has sponsored a bill called the Begin Again Act. This Act would expand the eligibility requirements for individuals seeking...
Rhode Island Courts Expunges Over 23k Cannabis Cases
June 23, 2023
Court officials in Rhode Island have revealed how many marijuana possession charges they successfully expunged. As required under the state’s new legislation law, the courts...
Ruling From the Supreme Court of Hawaii Could Expunge Arrest Records for Thousands
June 2, 2023
A recent ruling by Hawaii’s Supreme Court could clear thousands of residents’ arrests from their records. According to this decision, state residents...
California Begins Expunging Eligible Records Under SB 731
May 26, 2023
California’s new criminal record sealing law has begun benefiting many individuals with eligible records. Previously, only convictions not punishable by incarceration...
Marijuana Expungements Are Unlikely to Meet Missouri’s Legal Deadline
In November 2022, Missouri passed Amendment 3 to expunge records involving certain marijuana misdemeanors and felonies. Since then, officials have claimed the state has made...
Minnesota Close to Passing Marijuana Legalization and Expungements
May 15, 2023
Minnesota could soon become the 23rd state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. However, the state must wait to see if the House and Senate can reconcile...
Proposed Bill Would Eliminate Wisconsin’s Age Restriction for Expungements
May 4, 2023
Wisconsin lawmakers have revisited a proposal that would significantly change the state’s criteria for expunging criminal records. Expunging these records would...
D.C. City Council Approves Law Permitting Expungements for Marijuana Offenses
February 8, 2023
District of Columbia lawmakers have given their final approval for two bills that would reform the city’s marijuana laws. First, the Second...
Rhode Island Supreme Court Issues Guidance Regarding Newly Implemented Expungement Law
February 3, 2023
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has issued guidance on expunging marijuana records in compliance with a legalization law enacted in 2022. The...