Rick Perry's Definition of "More Harm Than Good"

Courtesy Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer  Fri, 06/19/2009 - 10:30pm

The Governor’s reason for vetoing the expunction bill :

House Bill No. 3481 would authorize the expunction of criminal records, including law enforcement case files, 180 days after an arrest if no formal misdemeanor or felony charges have been filed.

Current statutory provisions require that the statute of limitations for the particular offense, usually at least two years, expire before criminal records may be destroyed, including in cases involving misdemeanor offenses.

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