A 4606 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to sealing of dismissals and violations that are more than twenty years old

This bill (A 4606) allows individuals to petition courts to seal criminal records from cases dismissed or terminated in their favor more than 20 years ago, specifically including traffic violations (excluding DWI). It directly affects people with old, non-conviction records who seek to have these records removed from public view. The process requires applicants to submit a request to the court clerk, who must seal the records if the case was resolved favorably, and law enforcement must destroy related evidence like fingerprints. The bill updates existing sealing procedures to automatically cover qualifying cases over two decades old, streamlining access to record relief.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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