VETOES

This bill provides a certain procedure for the expungement
of public criminal records that relate to convictions of
violations of laws relating to controlled dangerous substances.

Senate Bill 653, which was passed by the General Assembly
and signed by me on April 29, 1987, accomplishes the same
purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 985.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

House Bill No. 985

AN ACT concerning

Public Criminal Records - Expungement

FOR the purpose of providing a certain procedure for the
expungement of public criminal records that relate to
convictions of violations of laws relating to controlled
dangerous substances.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 292(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1986 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

292.

(b) (1) Whenever any person who has not previously been
convicted of any offense under this subheading or under any prior
law of this State or the laws of the United States or of any
other state relating to controlled dangerous substances defined
in this subheading, pleads guilty to or is found guilty of any of
the offenses specified in this subheading, the court, if
satisfied that the best interests of the person and the welfare
of the people of this State would be served thereby may, with the
consent of such person stay the entering of the judgment of
guilt, defer further proceedings, and place such person on

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