NEW YORK -- New York is now the 12th state, joining others like New Jersey, to have so-called "Clean Slate" legislation on the books. Under the bill, those who finish their sentences and remain crime-free for a period of time will have their criminal records automatically sealed. Certain...
Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law on November 16, 2023 requiring that certain past criminal conviction records be sealed. The Clean Slate Act states that eligible misdemeanor convictions must be sealed once three years has passed from the time an individual has satisfied the terms of...
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The Clean Slate proposal to allow for the sealing of virtually all criminal records after a period of time also fell out of the budget in the final negotiations, although it was supported by the business community as well as criminal justice reform advocates. The bill sponsors made some changes...
Another bill of interest is : *A.1029-C Cruz/S.211-A Myrie, the Clean Slate Act, seals from public access the criminal record of individuals for certain state convictions after the individual has served their sentence and thereafter has remained a law abiding citizen for a required period ...