Clean Slate, Minnesota

Clean Slate Act goes into effect, expunging eligible convictions in Minnesota
Hundreds of thousands of criminal convictions are now sealed from public view in Minnesota, thanks to the Clean Slate Act.
Up to 500,000 Minnesotans to get a ‘clean slate’ starting Jan. 1
Wednesday was the first day of a potential clean slate for up to 500,000 Minnesotans with minor and nonviolent criminal records, easing barriers to jobs, housing and education. Minnesota’s Clean Slate Act,
Minnesota's Clean Slate Act seals thousands of criminal convictions
Hundreds of thousands of criminal convictions are now sealed from public view in Minnesota. David Schuman explains the wide-reaching implications of the Clean Slate Act, which just went into effect.
Minnesota's Clean Slate Act could impact nearly 500,000 Minnesotans who have convictions on their records
KIMT News 3's Saral Khare speaks with Olmsted County Attorney Mark Ostrem about the impact of the new law.
Clean slate, fresh start: How a Minnesota law taking effect Jan. 1 unlocks second chances
The Clean Slate Act "creates a framework for automatically expunging criminal records of those convicted of certain nonviolent misdemeanor and low-level felony offenses if the person has remained crime free for a set number of years,
Clean Slate Act goes into effect in Minnesota
Lower-level, non-violent crimes by 470,000 Minnesotans can be expunged, as long as the person committed no other crimes for a certain number of years.
Up to 500,000 Minnesotans get a 'clean slate' starting Jan. 1
Minnesota's Clean Slate Act, which took effect Jan. 1, begins the process of automatically expunging eligible arrest and conviction records or people who have remained crime-free for two to five years, depending on the offense. "Every human being makes ...
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