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This bill, known as the Clean Slate Act of 2026, mandates that the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the Judiciary automatically expunge, or remove from public view and central records, all criminal cases that meet specific criteria by July 1, 2028, and thereafter, on a monthly basis, expunge any newly eligible cases. A "disposition" refers to the outcome of a criminal charge, such as an acquittal, dismissal, or finding of guilt, but not the sentence itself. The bill outlines two main categories for automatic expungement: cases where all charges are eligible for expungement under existing law, have a disposition at least three years old, and are not related to certain serious offenses like second-degree assault or domestic violence; and cases with misdemeanor convictions (excluding those listed above) that are eligible for expungement under specific provisions and have a disposition at least seven years old, provided no new crimes were committed during that period.

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