Expungement & Pardons Act

EXPUNGEMENT & PARDONS ACT

ARTICLE I: EXPUNGEMENT

Section 1. Any person or person(s) with a criminal record, including infractions, misdemeanors, and felonies, may petition to have any part, or the entirety, of their record expunged.

Section 2. Their petitions shall be submitted to, and may be heard by, the Supreme Court.

1. The court may create their own procedures, rules, and expectations for Expungement Hearings.
2. The court is encouraged to consider factors such as the petitioner's character, growth since the incident, emotional and material impacts, and whether the expungement would serve the public’s best interest.
3. The court may require evidence or redemptive acts to prove the petitioner's character as long as said acts are not cruel, self-enriching, or degrading to the overall humanity of the petitioner.

Section 3. Petitions for expungement may only be filed once the sentence or punishment has been fulfilled.

        ARTICLE II: PARDONS

Section 1. The President shall be empowered with the power of pardons.

1. Pardon being an official forgiveness for a past crime, fully releasing an individual from its legal consequences, including the punishment and restrictions.

Section 2. The President may pardon any individual found guilty of a crime.

1. The President may not pardon themselves.
2. The President may not exchange pardons for monetary or political gain or favors; such an occurrence may be categorized as a felony for both parties by the Supreme Court.
3. Accepting a pardon constitutes the acceptance of guilt regarding the specific crime.