Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB320: Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of a disposition under a certain provision of law if the disposition was included in a case that was disposed of by the court with a no finding designation or designated by the court as having been terminated without finding.
What the bill says
An act concerning Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding FOR the purpose of authorizing the a person to file a petition for expungement of a disposition under a certain provision of law if the disposition was included in a case that was disposed of by the court with a no finding designation or designated by the court as having been terminated without finding; and generally relating to expungement…
From the enrolled text, May 19, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding FOR the purpose of authorizing the a person to file a petition for expungement of a disposition under a certain provision of law if the disposition was included in a case that was disposed of by the court with a no finding designation or designated by the court as having been terminated without finding; and generally relating to expungement. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Criminal Procedure Section 10-110(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Criminal Procedure Section 10-110(d) 10-110(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) BY adding to Article - Criminal Procedure Section 10-110(j) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Criminal Procedure 10-110. (a) A person may file a petition listing relevant facts for expungement of a police record, court record, or other record maintained by the State or a political subdivision of the State if the person is convicted of: (1) a misdemeanor that is a violation Ch. 465 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND (ii) an offense listed in § 17-613(a) of the Business Occupations and Professions Article; (iii) § …
Sponsors
- Anthony Muse (D, SD-026) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (130-0)
- : Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Report by Judiciary
- : Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Judiciary
- : Third Reading Passed (41-0)
- : Motion Special Order until 3/20 (Senator Smith) Adopted
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (130-0) (April 10, 2026): 130 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (41-0) (March 20, 2026): 41 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB320?
- SB320 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding.
- What does SB320 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding FOR the purpose of authorizing the a person to file a petition for expungement of a disposition under a certain provision of law if the disposition was included in a case that was disposed of by the court with a no finding designation or designated by the court as having been terminated without finding; and generally relating to expungement…
- What is the status of SB320?
- Signed into law as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465 (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB320?
- Anthony Muse (D, SD-026).
- Where is the official record for SB320?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0320?ys=2026RS
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