HCS/HB 1053 - Currently, if a person is arrested and charged but the case is subsequently nolle prossed, dismissed, or the accused is found not guilty or imposition of sentence is suspended, the official records are closed and access is limited to law enforcement agencies, child care agencies, residential care facilities, and skilled nursing home facilities. Under this act, if a person is arrested for a sexual offense, and an imposition of sentence is suspended, the official records of the case shall be made available to the victim to use in his or her own judicial proceedings or to the victim's family if he or she is a minor. This act is similar to certain provisions of HCS/HB 1317 (2006). SUSAN HENDERSON MOORE
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