New York · New York Criminal Procedure Law (CPL)
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 160.57: Automatic sealing of convictions
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes automatic sealing of criminal convictions after specified waiting periods—three years for certain traffic infractions, three years for misdemeanors, and eight years for felonies—subject to conditions including no pending charges and no current supervision.
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