by Holly Meyer | Aug 14, 2019 | Record Sealing
Governor Cuomo has recently signed into law A.8420-A which will take full effect as of August 28, 2019. The significance of this new law is two-fold. The Law has re-categorized and decriminalize lower level marijuana possession. In addition, this law has added the...
by Holly Meyer | Mar 26, 2019 | Record Sealing
This post is written to conclude and recap my series on sealing (sometimes referred to as “expungement”) of your New York criminal record. I felt it was necessary to write on this topic due to the fact that many individuals do not realize that they have the option to...
by Holly Meyer | Feb 13, 2019 | Record Sealing
This is the next post in my series on the sealing or clearing of New York criminal records. My last article discussed the process of sealing a prior conviction. While the process may seem straightforward, it is important to understand that if mistakes are made then...
by Holly Meyer | Feb 11, 2019 | Record Sealing
This is the next post in my series on the sealing of New York criminal records. My last article discussed when one is eligible to seal a New York record. In 2017, our state greatly expanded the eligibility requirements for one to clear their history. This, in turn,...
by Holly Meyer | Jan 14, 2019 | Record Sealing
This is the next post in my series on the sealing of New York criminal records. My last article discussed the effect of sealing a record. Completing the process will make one’s history inaccessible to many who would perform a background check. Such individuals are...