New NY State Law Now Allows Criminal Records to Be Sealed What does this mean for a person with a Criminal Record? Well, this means that people who have possibly made a mistake in the past, will still have a possibility of a bright future. As of October 2017, people with old criminal records who can prove themselves reformed, now have a chance at having their cases sealed, under a new New York state law. The statute gives candidates with eligible convictions up to one felony and no more than two …
