2794-S AMH KLIP WICK 449

  

SHB 2794 - H AMD 1153

By Representative Klippert

NOT ADOPTED 02/19/2020

On page 1, line 7, after "court" strike "shall" and insert "((shall)) may"

On page 1, beginning on line 9, after "subsection" strike all material through "shall" on line 12 and insert "unless the court receives an objection to sealing or the court notes a compelling reason not to seal, in which case, the court shall set a contested hearing to be conducted on the record to address sealing. Although the juvenile record ((shall)) may"

On page 1, beginning on line 17, after "juvenile." strike all material through "attorney.))" on line 20 and insert "The contested hearing shall be set no sooner than eighteen days after notice of the hearing and the opportunity to object has been sent to the juvenile, the victim, and juvenile's attorney."

On page 2, line 25, after "court" strike "shall" and insert "may"

On page 4, line 23, after "court" strike "shall" and insert "((shall)) may"

On page 5, line 6, after "court" strike "shall" and insert "((shall)) may"

EFFECT:    The amendment makes the following changes to the underlying bill:

Restores current law allowing the court to receive an objection to sealing or note a compelling reason not to seal a juvenile record during an administrative sealing hearing and set a contested sealing hearing; and

Permits instead of requires the court to seal juvenile records that meet the criteria for sealing under both the administrative sealing process or following receipt of a petition requesting the court seal a juvenile record.

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