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https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs...sts_po-organic
For months, advocates have been urging lawmakers to take action on a bill known as the Clean State Act that would expunge criminal records.
A deal was struck this week on the legislation that would eventually seal most criminal records.
Under the legislation, records would be sealed after three years for misdemeanors, and seven years for a felony. Those on a sex offender registry would not be eligible.
Both houses also reached agreement on a bill to reduce the types of violations that can automatically send someone on parole back to prison. The legislation is known as the Less is More Act.
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