QUESTION
How can I find out if my record is sealed?
Asked on Jul 26th, 2011 on Criminal Law - New York
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I was convicted of attempted grand larceny (ATT GL3 Attempted Grand Larceny) in NYS back in 1997...I did 5 years probation...I've held 3 jobs since then and I'm certain background checks were performed. I was told by my probation officer at the time that my record would be sealed since it was my first offense. How can I find out if my record is in fact sealed?
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I do not believe that your record is sealed. If you were given youthful offender treatment then your conviction was probably vacated so you were never actually convicted after all. Otherwise, you've got a felony record and it will never be sealed.
Answered on Jul 27th, 2011 at 9:38 AM