Who Is Eligible for Clean Slate?

You are automatically eligible for Clean Slate if you meet the following  conditions:

1 Your conviction is a certain low-level felony (class D and E)  or a misdemeanor.

2 You have completed ALL sentence components for ALL of your convictions. This includes:

  • Prison time
  • Parole and special parole
  • Probation

3 The dates of your convictions have to be before these dates:

  • Your misdemeanor convictions were before 10/8/2019.
  • Your eligible felony convictions were before 10/8/2016.

4 For automatic erasure to happen the offense must have been committed after January 1, 2000, 
If you were convicted of an offense that was committed before January 1, 2000, you must file a petition with the court to get that conviction erased under Clean Slate.

What if I don’t know the class of my felony conviction or if it was a misdemeanor?

You are NOT automatically eligible for Clean Slate if your conviction is for for sex, family violence, or firearms.