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Senator Hembree proposes the following amendment (SEDU-142.DB0022S):
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 16-3-2020(F) and (G) and inserting:
(F) In a prosecution or adjudication of a person who is a victim of trafficking in persons, it is an affirmative defense that he was under duress or coerced into committing the offenses for which he is subject to prosecution or adjudication, if the offenses were committed as a direct result of, or incidental or related to,interrelated to trafficking. A victim of trafficking in persons convicted or adjudicated delinquent of a violation of this article, or prostitution, or any other nonviolent misdemeanor or class F felony offenses may motion the court to vacate the conviction and expunge the record of the conviction or adjudication for a nonviolent misdemeanor or class F felony offense committed as a direct result of, or interrelated to trafficking. The court may grant the motion on a finding by a preponderance of evidence that the person's participation in the offense was a direct result of being a victim. or interrelated to being a victim of trafficking. The court may consider any prior rulings made by a court on the petitioners use of the affirmative defense provided in this section. An alleged victim of trafficking who files a motion to expunge the record pursuant to this subsection must file reasonable notice of the motion with the original prosecuting agency for the underlying offense and reasonable notice must be given or attempted to be given to any victims pursuant to the Victim's Bill of Rights. For purposes of this subsection, nonviolent misdemeanor offense or class F felony means all offenses listed in Section 16-1-20(A)(6)(7)(8) and (9).