Bill Summary

by Spano Co Sponsors: Albritton, Artiles, Berman, Campbell, Harrell, Hutson, Kerner, McBurney, McGhee, Moskowitz, Nuñez, Perry, Pilon, Rader, Steube, Young, Zimmermann CS Sponsors: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Victims of Human Trafficking: Revises mental, emotional, or developmental age of child victim whose out-of-court statement describing specified criminal acts is admissible in evidence in certain instances; provides for expungement of criminal history record of victim of human trafficking; designates what offenses may be expunged; provides that conviction expunged under this act is deemed to have been vacated due to substantive defect in underlying criminal proceedings; provides for period in which such expungement must be sought; provides that official documentation of victim's status as human trafficking victim creates presumption; provides standard of proof absent such documentation; provides requirements for petitions; provides for parties & service; provides for electronic appearances of petitioners & attorneys; provides for orders of relief; provides for physical destruction of records; authorizes person whose records are expunged to lawfully deny or fail to acknowledge arrests covered by expunged record; provides exceptions; provides that such lawful denial is not perjury or subject person to liability. Effective Date: January 1, 2014

   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee