The clean slate legislation has made it easier to have certain felony and misdemeanor convictions expunged automatically after a certain time or by application. A prosecutor and a defense lawyer break down the statute and provide practical advice.
Watch so you can:
- Advise your clients on the offences eligible for clean slate expungement
- Distinguish which offenses are expunged automatically versus which require application
- Examine whether a client should wait for an automatic expungement