House Bill 3316 has been approved by Gov. Kevin Stitt, making Oklahoma the sixth state to adopt an automatic expunction system. The bill, authored by Rep. Nicole Miller, follows an interim study issued to look into problems with expunction in Oklahoma. When Miller found that the system needed to be reformed, she was approached by many to author a bill on the legislation. Advocates such as Marilyn Davidson, the Oklahoma State Director for Right on Crime, were hopeful that the bill would help those previously incarcerated find employment.
The state will be joining Delaware, Pennsylvania, Utah, Michigan, and Connecticut in adopting an automatic expunction system. The Clean Slate Initiative, a national bipartisan coalition dedicated to advancing automatic expunction policies, will be coming in to help set up the technological aspects of the system. The legislature, set to go into effect Nov. 1st, will help those with eligible records by having them automatically expunged. Not only will this help individuals gain employment, but also help avoid the extra cost and time of hiring a lawyer and attending court.
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