What They Are Saying: N.Y. Governor Hochul Signs The Clean Slate Act
November 17, 2023
November 17, 2023
ALBANY, New York, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023:
Governor Kathy Hochul today signed the Clean Slate Act (S.7551A/A.1029C), which seals certain criminal records and allows individuals to seek employment, housing, and educational opportunities so they can improve their lives. Records of individuals with eligible misdemeanor convictions will be sealed after three years and those with certain felony convictions, after eight . . .
Governor Kathy Hochul today signed the Clean Slate Act (S.7551A/A.1029C), which seals certain criminal records and allows individuals to seek employment, housing, and educational opportunities so they can improve their lives. Records of individuals with eligible misdemeanor convictions will be sealed after three years and those with certain felony convictions, after eight . . .