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A08161 Summary:

BILL NOA08161
 
SAME ASSAME AS S06561
 
SPONSORLentol
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §160.59, CP L
 
Provides that certain applicants be eligible for conviction sealing.
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A08161 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A8161
 
SPONSOR: Lentol
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to eligibility for conviction sealing for certain applicants   TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to eligibility for conviction sealing for certain applicants   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To amend statute 160.59 of the criminal procedure law, and expand the accessibility and effectiveness of conviction sealing.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: amends statute 160.59 of the criminal procedure law to allow for more misdemeanor convictions to be sealed and adds two minor offenses to the list of offenses that are eligible for sealing. This section also simplifies what a judge shall consider when reviewing an application for sealing. Section 2: sets the effective date order to have an intimate image permanently removed from the internet.   JUSTIFICATION: Under C.P.L. § 160.59, New Yorkers who have had no more than two nonvio- lent convictions may move to seal their records. While the enactment of this law in 2017 marked a historic moment for New York State, which had previously not generally provided for the sealing of criminal convictions, almost one-and-a-half years later it is apparent that rela- tively few people have benefitted from the law. The changes proposed in this bill will help make the sealing application process more clear and efficient, particularly for persons who cannot afford to hire a lawyer.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: This is a new bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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