District of ColumbiaD.C. emergency act uses 2027 dates in record sealing rule
For D.C. cases covered by automatic sealing after no conviction, the signed emergency act uses two 2027 dates and applies as of March 1, 2025.
What it does
The signed emergency act uses September 30 and October 1, 2027, in two parts of D.C.'s rule for automatically sealing records from cases without convictions. It applies as of March 1, 2025, and lasts no more than 90 days.
Argument forCalendar dates could make the wording of this short emergency rule easier for affected people and court staff to read.
Argument againstPutting 2027 dates in a rule that lasts no more than 90 days could confuse people about when their records may be sealed.
More detail
The signed act uses September 30, 2027, in one part of the rule and October 1, 2027, in another. The dates appear in D.C.'s automatic sealing rule for cases without convictions. The October 1 wording points to another option whose terms are not shown in this act. The act applies as of March 1, 2025. It can remain in effect for no longer than 90 days after it takes effect.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Mar 28Act A26-0034 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003339, Expires on Jun 19, 2025Latest
- Mar 24Returned from Mayor
- Mar 21Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0034, Expires on Jun 19, 2025Became Law
- Mar 11Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 25, 2025To Governor
- Mar 4Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Mar 4Retained by the Council
- Mar 3B26-0151 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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