mycarlb said:
What is the name of your state?New York
My brother is having such a terrible time now with finding a job... I posted about him on other threads, but I am wondering how we can go about (or even if we can) get his records from 1988, 1991 and 1996 sealed or expunged?
Thanks everybody for any info on this..
I don't know if this will help.
http://www.uslegalforms.com/lawdigest/expungement-criminal-records-law.php/NY/NY-EXP.htm
Who is eligible for an order to expunge criminal records?
Persons seeking to expunge DNA records must have a conviction which was later vacated, reversed, or pardoned. New York Consolidated Laws § 995-c.
A person fingerprinted pursuant to Family Court juvenile law and subsequently adjudicated a juvenile delinquent for a felony, except in the case of acts committed when such person was eleven or twelve years of age which would constitute a class A or B felony only, reaches the age of twenty-one, or has been discharged from placement for at least three years, whichever occurs later, and has no criminal convictions or pending criminal actions which ultimately terminate in a criminal conviction.
Also, a youth whose action is subsequently removed to family court pursuant to article seven hundred twenty-five of the criminal procedure law has had all petitions disposed of by the family court in any manner other than an adjudication of juvenile delinquency for a felony, but in the case of acts committed when such person was eleven or twelve years of age which would constitute a class A or B felony only. Also, when the presentment agency declines to initiate a proceeding or a law enforcement agency declines not to prosecute a youth after fingerprints have been taken, they are eligible to have records expunged. Fam. Ct. Act § 354.1.
If he qualifies he can either hire a lawyer to help him or get the package to do it himself.
http://freeadvice.com/legalforms/index.php
HappyTrails seems to know a lot about it, maybe s/he can help you further.
