Comments on: State to Review PAULA Expungment http://thompsonjustice.com/2010/02/state-to-review-paula-expungment/ Iowa City Lawyer Mark Thompson practices criminal defense for drugs, alcohol, fake ID, DUI / OWI. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:26:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Iowa City Lawyer http://thompsonjustice.com/2010/02/state-to-review-paula-expungment/#comment-43 Iowa City Lawyer Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:41:48 +0000 http://thompsonjustice.com/?p=485#comment-43 Jimmy John (not the sandwich) - I think you are right. The new law will be in effect on July 1, and sources are saying that old convictions may be eligible for expungment. Either way, we'll put it before the local judges and see what their interpretation is. Jimmy John (not the sandwich) – I think you are right. The new law will be in effect on July 1, and sources are saying that old convictions may be eligible for expungment. Either way, we’ll put it before the local judges and see what their interpretation is.

]]> By: Iowa City Lawyer http://thompsonjustice.com/2010/02/state-to-review-paula-expungment/#comment-42 Iowa City Lawyer Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:46:07 +0000 http://thompsonjustice.com/?p=485#comment-42 I think they mean this state law to apply to similar city ordinances. For example, most Iowa City Paulas are not prosecuted under the state statute of Iowa Code §123.47, but as a violation of Iowa City Code 4-5-4. This would force Iowa City to follow the state's new statute. Of course, either way once/if this law is passed I would read the final version and see how the local judges intend to interpret it. I certainly hope you are right. I think they mean this state law to apply to similar city ordinances. For example, most Iowa City Paulas are not prosecuted under the state statute of Iowa Code §123.47, but as a violation of Iowa City Code 4-5-4. This would force Iowa City to follow the state’s new statute.

Of course, either way once/if this law is passed I would read the final version and see how the local judges intend to interpret it. I certainly hope you are right.

]]> By: JImmy http://thompsonjustice.com/2010/02/state-to-review-paula-expungment/#comment-41 JImmy Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:21:15 +0000 http://thompsonjustice.com/?p=485#comment-41 The "new" law basically adds this sentence among others: "Under the bill, two years after conviction for possessing, purchasing,or attempting to purchase alcohol under legal age or under a similar local ordinance,....(then petitition)" Key word is "similar local ordinance", to me, this means that this bill is allowing expungement of any under-legal-age offense in the state of iowa under this law or similar laws (including the old law expiring July 1 2010) The “new” law basically adds this sentence among others:

“Under the bill, two years after conviction for possessing, purchasing,or attempting to purchase alcohol under legal age or under a similar local ordinance,….(then petitition)”

Key word is “similar local ordinance”, to me, this means that this bill is allowing expungement of any under-legal-age offense in the state of iowa under this law or similar laws (including the old law expiring July 1 2010)

]]> By: JImmy John (not the sandwich) http://thompsonjustice.com/2010/02/state-to-review-paula-expungment/#comment-40 JImmy John (not the sandwich) Sun, 28 Mar 2010 03:55:42 +0000 http://thompsonjustice.com/?p=485#comment-40 "would likely be i" what does that mean? where is the rest of the story? The last statement, I believe is inaccurate. The expungement law will apply to anyone convicted of a PAULA in the state of Iowa ever in the past. “would likely be i” what does that mean? where is the rest of the story?

The last statement, I believe is inaccurate. The expungement law will apply to anyone convicted of a PAULA in the state of Iowa ever in the past.

]]> By: jimmy john http://thompsonjustice.com/2010/02/state-to-review-paula-expungment/#comment-39 jimmy john Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:07:52 +0000 http://thompsonjustice.com/?p=485#comment-39 No way that last sentence is accurate. No new law is being created therefore the expungement would include any PAULA conviction from any year. No way that last sentence is accurate. No new law is being created therefore the expungement would include any PAULA conviction from any year.

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