Clean Slate Law takes effect; what it means for those with criminal convictions
A new state law took effect over the weekend in New York that wipes criminal records clean for millions of people.Under the Clean Slate Law, misdemeanors get sealed three years after sentencing and felonies after eight years.
New York state's Clean Slate Act goes into effect today. Here's what it means.
Starting Saturday, almost 2.5 million New Yorkers will have their state criminal records automatically sealed under the Clean Slate Act.
Clean Slate Act offers second chances to those with criminal records who stay out of trouble
Buffalo attorney John Elmore explained that this new law opens up possibilities for people trying to do the right thing.
Clean Slate Act goes into effect today
A Q&A with bill sponsor state Sen. Zellnor Myrie, and how the law might affect his 2025 New York City mayoral campaign.
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Melinda Agnew has spent her adult life haunted by her criminal record, which starts and ends with a 1999 assault conviction in Syracuse. She was sentenced to se
New York’s Clean Slate Act: What it means for locals
New York State's Clean Slate Act is now in effect. The act automatically seals certain criminal records after a required waiting period, with exceptions for people applying to work in law enforcement and work with vulnerable populations.
NY law automatically sealing some criminal records takes effect Saturday: What to know
Supporters say the Clean Slate Act, signed into law last year, will help formerly incarcerated people get housing, jobs and education.
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.
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
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.
La-Meik Taylor finds new beginnings through NY's Clean Slate Act
Starting Saturday New York Courts will start the process of sealing records for criminals with felonies and misdemeanors under the Clean Slate Act.
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