Record Sealing in New York » Requirements
You may be eligible for expungement in New York if you fall under one of the following categories:
- You have been acquitted.
- You have been pardoned.
- Your conviction has been reversed or vacated.
If eligible, you may file a petition with the court, and the records and samples will be destroyed or returned to you if expungement is granted.
A juvenile court has the authority to order all records in a juvenile expunged where there has been no judgment of delinquency. Fingerprints, photographs, and other documents may be expunged in cases where the juvenile was judged delinquent.
RecordGone.com provides a free online eligibility test where you can easily check if you qualify for this service.
Whats on your record?
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