New York

I need to correct an error on my criminal record (5)+

• How to request your New York State criminal history

  A link to the Division of Criminal Justice Services web site, which explains how you can get a copy of your rap sheet. Content Detail

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  Division of Criminal Justice Services

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  Spanish / Español

• Your New York State Rap Sheet: A Guide to Getting, Understanding, and Correcting Your Criminal Record

  This guide by the Legal Actions Center provides instructions on getting a copy of your criminal record (RAP Sheet) and correcting any mistakes in it. The guide also explains how and what type of information employers get about your record and when they can get it. Content Detail

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  Legal Action Center of the City of New York, Inc. (LAC)

• Sealing Criminal Records: How to Review a Rap Sheet for Errors

  Short training handout includes common errors on rap sheets, and explains what convictions can and cannot be sealed and how that affects the individual. Content Detail

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  Civil Action Project/Bronx Defenders

• Sample Letter to DCJS Requesting Sealing of Records

  Form letter to send to the Division of Criminal Justice Services to request that they seal violation convictions, dismissed cases, or cases where the District Attorney declined to prosecute. Content Detail

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  The Bronx Defenders

• Cleaning Up Your Rap Sheet

  RAP sheets often contain mistakes. If you have a copy of your RAP sheet and see one or more mistakes, you can get those mistakes fixed. This article will explain how to fix mistakes on your RAP sheet. Content Detail

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  Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.- LawNY® - Geneva Office

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  Spanish / Español

I am a former inmate and I need assistance (3)+

• Reentry Resource Center of New York

  Reentry.net maintains the Reentry Resource Center for New York which is a support network and information clearinghouse on prison, reentry, and the consequences of criminal proceedings. Content Detail

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  Reentry.net

• Services for formerly incarcerated people

  A guide for persons incarcerated, persons formerly incarcerated, and others similarly in need, to assist their re-entry back into society. Content Detail

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  Westchester Council on Crime and Delinquency, Inc.

• Getting your rights back

  Read about ways to get your rights back with a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities and a Certificate of Good Conduct. Content Detail

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  New York State Unified Court System

I need a copy of my RAP sheet (2)+

• Learn more about your RAP sheet

  A record of your arrests and convictions, known as a "rap sheet," is also kept by the Division of Criminal Justice Services, a state agency in Albany. Follow this link for key information on who can access these records and how you can correct any errors on the records. Content Detail

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  Legal Action Center of the City of New York, Inc. (LAC)

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  Spanish / Español

• How to Get a Copy of Your RAP Sheet

  This article will tell you how to get your RAP sheet if you are incarcerated, if you are not incarcerated, or if you are out-of-state. This article will also tell you what to do if you cannot afford the fee to retrieve your RAP sheet. Content Detail

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  Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.- LawNY® - Geneva Office

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  Spanish / Español

I want to seal my criminal record (1)+

• Sealing your criminal record

  This link will take you to the New York Court's website where you will find information about who is eligible to seal their criminal record, how to apply and what to do after you get your seal order. Content Detail

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  New York State Unified Court System