Connecticut ‘Clean Slate’ law to erase criminal records
1-9-2023 by Justin McGowen @ www.westfaironline.com
Connecticut’s new “Clean Slate” law took effect on New Year’s Day and requires the state automatically erase records of certain felonies and misdemeanors and expand the protections granted to job seekers with criminal records.
For misdemeanor offenses, the law mandates the automatic erasure of convictions seven years after the court entered the judgment. Class E and D felonies will also be erased from public records 10 years after the court entered the date of conviction. In Connecticut Class E Felonies carry penalties of up to three years in prison and a fine of up to $3,500 and class D felonies are for up to five years in prison and a fine up to $5,000.