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Clean Slate law
Coverage of Clean Slate law in the Nexus archive.
- Virginia's clean slate law goes into effect July 1
Virginia's clean slate law will take effect on July 1, allowing certain criminal convictions to be sealed from public records. The law aims to provide a pathway for individuals with specific convictions to have their records hidden.
- Many Virginians’ criminal convictions about to be sealed under ‘Clean Slate’ law
A Virginia 'Clean Slate' law taking effect July 1 will automatically seal over 100,000 criminal records for low-level offenses like shoplifting and marijuana distribution, with others able to petition for sealing. Advocates argue it opens housing and employment opportunities, while critics raise public safety concerns.