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Getting Your Criminal Record Sealed in Arizona 

How Senate Bill 1294 will transform Arizona criminal record relief law   Important news alert from Arizona!   Many people will soon be eligible to have their Arizona criminal record sealed for the first time.  Under current Arizona law, only marijuana-related criminal records can be sealed. However, that will soon change! In 2021, the Arizona legislature passed …

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Washington State Invalidates All Convictions For Simple Drug Possession Going Back To The 1970s

Big news out of Washington State! In 2021, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that Washington’s law regarding simple drug possession was unconstitutional in the case State v. Blake, 197 Wn.2d 170, 481 P.3d 521 (2021). The impact of this is extremely significant. It invalidated all convictions for simple drug possession going back to the 1970s. As a …

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How to Restore Gun Rights in Illinois

It is now much easier to restore gun rights in Illinois. On September 2, 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision on Evans v. Cook County State’s Attorney. The decision resolved two questions that have been causing delays in the lower courts of Illinois in matters of firearm rights restoration.    First, the …

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Seattle Passes Law Restricting Landlords’ Use of Criminal Records

Here’s some good news for those people with a criminal record in Washington. On Monday, the Seattle City Council voted 8 to 0 to prohibit landlords from using criminal records to screen prospective tenants. The only exception to the new ordinance are sex offenders – and landlords must still demonstrate a legitimate business reason if …

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