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When did the Clean Slate Act take into effect?
What is November 16, 2024
Can an employer use your convictions to deny an employment opportunity for you?
What is no.
Do you need to apply for the Clean Slate Act?
What is no
If convicted of a misdemeanor, how long would it take for the conviction to be sealed?
What is 3 years
The Clean Slate Act enables 2.3 millions New Yorkers with conviction records to access ?
What is employment, housing, and education.
What is a Class A felony?
What is a serious crime that usually involves violence or death.
If convicted of a felony, how long would it take for the conviction to be sealed?
What is 8 years
Who signed the Clean Slate Act?
What is Governor Kathy Hochul.
What type of bill is the Clean Slate Act?
What is an economic, anti-poverty, and racial justice bill.
What happens if you get convicted before your previous conviction is sealed?
What is the time resets.
How much does an individual lose in earning after being sent to prison?
What is $484,000
What is a record clearance ?
What is a process that removes or hides certain criminal records from public view.
Can your convictions be sealed if you are on parole?
What is no?
If you have a Class A felony, does the Clean Slate Act still apply to you?
What is no.
What percentage of Black and Latino individuals are convicted of crimes?
What is 80%