NYers can now have some criminal records sealed
New Yorkers are now eligible to have their criminal records sealed - hidden from employers, from landlords and from the public.
Bill wipes millions of New Yorkers’ criminal records
Millions of New Yorkers are now free of their criminal records. That’s thanks to the Clean Slate Act that took effect over the weekend. State criminal records are now sealed under certain background checks.
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Supporters say the Clean Slate Act, signed into law last year, will help formerly incarcerated people get housing, jobs and education.
Clean slate: Some NY criminal records to be sealed this weekend
New Yorkers with criminal histories who have stayed out of trouble will have their records sealed beginning this weekend. It will happen because of a new law known as the Clean Slate Act. Criminal justice reform advocates pushed for the law to help people turning their lives around with employment and
New York's Clean Slate Act seals certain criminal records to give fresh starts
The Clean Slate Act took effect in New York State Saturday, after being signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in 2023.
New York law sealing criminal records for certain offenses takes effect
A New York law sealing certain criminal records took effect on Saturday, one year after New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed it into law.  The Clean Slate Act automatically seals criminal records
Clean Slate Act law goes into effect in New York, sealing certain criminal conviction records
Under the new law, certain criminal conviction records will be sealed to allow people to have access to housing, education and jobs, with exceptions for law enforcement and work with vulnerable populations.
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Starting Saturday, almost 2.5 million New Yorkers will have their state criminal records automatically sealed under the Clean Slate Act.
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