CRMJ 352 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Aggressive Panhandling, Urination, Nolle Prosequi
11 Oct 2017
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Expungement: convictions generally cannot be expunged. Unless you were pardoned by the governor: eligibility for expungement under md law: Nolle prosequi entered: when prosecutor decides not to prosecute, commonly known as nol pros. Case placed on stet docket: stet docket - case made inactive until can be made active again. Major witness may not be available at the time. Zero tolerance - no tolerance for breaking the law, no matter what level for breaking the act is (typically if minor: october 1, 2007: Automatic expungement of those arrested but not charged with breaking hero tolerance law: not prosecuted, october 1, 2008: Allowed the ability to apply for expungement if convicted with a nuisance crime. #1: nuisance crimes - even if you have a conviction you could have it expunged. Wednesday, october 4, 2017 without needing a pardon: example of nuisance crimes: Convicted of those crimes even though its a conviction, you can apply even if not pardoned by the governor.
