Category: Criminal Law
New York To Allow Convicted Criminal to Seal Records
New York Will Soon Allow Convicted Criminal to Seal Records When someone has been arrested or convicted, the public is generally able to access information related to that person’s run-ins with the law. The stigma that is attached to those who have been arrested or criminally convicted can have negative effects on their daily lives. …
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Raise the Age Bill in New York Effective October 2019
Raising the Age Bill in NY The State of New York will no longer prosecute 16 and 17-year old as adults after October 2019. According to the American Bar Association (ABA), New York was one of only two states that set the age of criminal responsibility at 16-years old. Now, unless the offense is very…
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