Virginia enacts Clean Slate law to automatically seal minor criminal records after 7 years
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Virginia began identifying qualifying criminal records for automatic sealing on October 1 under its Clean Slate law, which took effect July 1. It covers certain misdemeanors such as petit larceny and trespassing, and some underage alcohol and marijuana offenses, generally once seven years pass without a disqualifying conviction.
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