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Standard Summary
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The Clean Slate Act of 2025 requires automatic sealing of certain criminal records for nonviolent offenses and marijuana-related arrests, with both automatic and petition-based sealing processes.
Key Points
- 1Automatically seals records for marijuana offenses and nonviolent crimes after sentence completion
- 2Provides petition process for sealing other nonviolent offense records
- 3Protects sealed records from most background checks and disclosure requirements
- 4Includes employer immunity for hiring individuals with sealed records
- 5Excludes sex offenders and certain serious crimes from eligibility
- 6Establishes federal standards while allowing state variations
Impact Areas
Individuals with criminal recordsEmployment and housing opportunitiesCriminal justice reformBackground check industryReentry and rehabilitation programs
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