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/ three-year period as provided in
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(G) If a misdemeanor arrest for assault and battery, second degree, pursuant to Section 16-3-600(D) or opposing or resisting a law enforcement officer serving process, pursuant to Section 16-9-320(A), occurred prior to a veteran's discharge from military service, the veteran, after three years from the date of the completion of the sentence, may apply, or cause someone acting on his behalf to apply, to the circuit court for an order expunging the records of the arrest and conviction and any associated bench warrant, provided this section does not apply if the victim is a "household member," as defined in Section 16-25-10(3). The provisions of this section apply retroactively to allow expungements by veterans convicted prior to the enactments of this section. For the purposes of this section 'veteran' is defined in Section 25-11-40 (A). For the purpose of this section, any number of offenses for which the individual received sentences at a single sentencing proceeding for offenses that are closely connected and arose out of the same incident may be considered as one offense and treated as one conviction for expungement purposes." /
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