New York Correction Law Article 23 - DISCRETIONARY RELIEF FROM FORFEITURES AND DISABILITIES AUTOMATICALLY IMPOSED BY LAW

• 700 - Definitions and Rules of Construction.
  1. As used in this article the following terms have the following meanings: (a) "Eligible offender" shall mean a person who has been convicted of...
• 701 - Certificate of Relief From Disabilities.
  1. A certificate of relief from disabilities may be granted as provided in this article to relieve an eligible offender of any forfeiture or disability,...
• 702 - Certificates of Relief From Disabilities Issued by Courts.
  1. Any court of this state may, in its discretion, issue a certificate of relief from disabilities to an eligible offender for a conviction that...
• 703 - Certificates of Relief From Disabilities Issued by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.
  1. The department of corrections and community supervision shall have the power to issue a certificate of relief from disabilities to: (a) any eligible offender...
• 703-a - Certificate of Good Conduct.
  1. A certificate of good conduct may be granted as provided in this section to relieve an individual of any disability, or to remove any...
• 703-b - Issuance of Certificate of Good Conduct.
  1. The department of corrections and community supervision shall have the power to issue a certificate of good conduct to any person previously convicted of...
• 704 - Effect of Revocation; Use of Revoked Certificate.
  1. Where a certificate of relief from disabilities is deemed to be temporary and such certificate is revoked, disabilities and forfeitures thereby relieved shall be...
• 705 - Forms and Filing.
  1. All applications, certificates and orders of revocation necessary for the purposes of this article shall be upon forms prescribed pursuant to agreement among the...
• 706 - Certificate Not to Be Deemed to Be a Pardon.
  Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to alter or limit or affect the manner of applying for pardons to the governor, and no...

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