Below is a complete list of felony offenses not eligible for sealing in New York under N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 160.59, New York’s sealing statute addressing conviction in general.
Please note that even if you have been convicted of an ineligible felony, you may still be able to seal other eligible offenses if you meet all other requirements listed in N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 160.59.
In addition, you may be eligible for sealing or expungement under other New York statutes or other forms of similar relief.
Sex Offenses
- PL §130.20 Sexual Misconduct
- PL §130.25 Rape 3
- PL §130.30 Rape 2°
- PL §130.35 Rape 1°
- PL §130.40 Criminal Sexual Act 3°
- PL §130.45 Criminal Sexual Act 2°
- PL §130.50 Criminal Sexual Act 1°
- PL §130.52 Forcible Touching
- PL §130.53 Persistent Sexual Abuse
- PL §130.55 Sexual Abuse 3°
- PL §130.60 Sexual Abuse 2°
- PL §130.65 Sexual Abuse 1°
- PL §130.65-a Aggravated Sexual Abuse 4°
- PL §130.66 Aggravated Sexual Abuse 3°
- PL §130.67 Aggravated Sexual Abuse 2°
- PL §130.70 Aggravated Sexual Abuse 1°
- PL §130.75 Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child 1°
- PL §130.80 Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child 2°
- PL §130.85 Female Genital Mutilation
- PL §130.90 Facilitating a Sex Offense with a Controlled Substance
- PL §130.91 Sexually Motivated Felony
- PL §130.95 Predatory Sexual Assault
- PL §130.96 Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child
- PL §263.05 Use of a Child in a Sexual Performance
- PL §263.10 Promoting an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child
- PL §263.11 Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child
- PL §263.15 Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child
- PL §263.16 Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child
- PL §263.30 Facilitating a Sexual Performance by a Child with a Controlled Substance or Alcohol
- Any conviction that requires you to register as a sex offender
Homicide Offenses
- PL §125.10 Criminally Negligent Homicide
- PL §125.11 Aggravated Criminally Negligent Homicide
- PL §125.12 Vehicular Manslaughter 2°
- PL §125.13 Vehicular Manslaughter 1°
- PL §125.14 Aggravated Vehicular Homicide
- PL §125.15 Manslaughter 2°
- PL §125.20 Manslaughter 1°
- PL §125.21 Aggravated Manslaughter 2°
- PL §125.22 Aggravated Manslaughter 1°
- PL §125.25 Murder 2°
- PL §125.26 Aggravated Murder
- PL §125.27 Murder 1°
- PL §125.40 Abortion 2°
- PL §125.45 Abortion 1°
- PL §125.50 Self-Abortion 2°
- PL §125.55 Self Abortion 1°
- PL §125.60 Issuing Abortion Articles
Class A Felony Offenses (AF)
- Any Class A felony offense
Class B Violent Felony Offenses (BF)
- PL §110/125.25 Attempted Murder 2°
- PL §110/135.25 Attempted Kidnapping 1°
- PL §110/150.20 Attempted Arson 1°
- PL §125.20 Manslaughter 1°
- PL §125.22 Aggravated Manslaughter 1°
- PL §130.35 Rape 1°
- PL §130.50 Criminal Sexual Act 1°
- PL §130.70 Aggravated Sexual Abuse 1°
- PL §130.75 Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child 1°
- PL §120.10 Assault 1°
- PL §135.20 Kidnapping 2°
- PL §140.30 Burglary 1°
- PL §150.15 Arson 2°
- PL §160.15 Robbery 1°
- PL §230.34(5)(a)&(b) Sex Trafficking
- PL §255.27 Incest 1°
- PL §265.04 Criminal Possession of a Weapon 1°
- PL §265.09 Criminal Use of a Firearm 1°
- PL §265.13 Criminal Sale of a Firearm 1°
- PL §120.11 Aggravated Assault upon a Police Officer or a Peace Officer
- PL §120.07 Gang Assault 1°
- PL §215.17 Intimidating a Victim or Witness 1°
- PL §490.35 Hindering Prosecution of Terrorism 1°
- PL §490.40 Criminal Possession of a Chemical Weapon or Biological Weapon 2°
- PL §490.47 Criminal Use of a Chemical Weapon or Biological Weapon 3°
Class C Violent Felony Offenses (CF)
- An attempt to commit any of the Class B felony offenses listed above
- PL §125.11 Aggravated Criminally Negligent Homicide
- PL §125.21 Aggravated Manslaughter 2°
- PL §130.67 Aggravated Sexual Abuse 2°
- PL §120.08 Assault on a Peace Officer, Police Officer, Fireman or Emergency Medical Services Professional
- PL §120.09 Assault on a Judge
- PL §120.06 Gang Assault 2°
- PL §121.13 Strangulation 1°
- PL §140.25 Burglary 2°
- PL §160.10 Robbery 2°
- PL §265.03 Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2°
- PL §265.08 Criminal Use of a Firearm 2°
- PL §265.12 Criminal Sale of a Firearm 2°
- PL §265.14 Criminal Sale of a Firearm with the Aid of a Minor
- PL §265.19 Aggravated Criminal Possession of a Weapon
- PL §490.15 Soliciting or Providing Support for an Act of Terrorism 1°
- PL §490.30 Hindering Prosecution of Terrorism 2°
- PL §490.37 Criminal Possession of a Chemical Weapon or Biological Weapon 3°
Class D Violent Felony Offenses (DF)
- An attempt to commit any of the Class C violent felony offenses listed above
- PL §120.02 Reckless Assault of a Child
- PL §120.05 Assault 2°
- PL §120.18 Menacing a Police Officer or Peace Officer
- PL §120.60 Stalking 1°
- PL §121.12 Strangulation 2°
- PL §130.30 Rape 2°
- PL §130.45 Criminal Sexual Act 2°
- PL §130.65 Sexual abuse 1°
- PL §130.80 Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child 2°
- PL §130.66 Aggravated Sexual Abuse 3°
- PL §130.90 Facilitating a Sex Offense with a Controlled Substance
- PL §135.35 (3)(a)&(b) Labor Trafficking
- PL §265.02 (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) or (10)
- PL §265.11 Criminal Sale of a Firearm 3°
- PL §215.16 Intimidating a Victim or Witness 2°
- PL §490.10 Soliciting or Providing Support for an Act of Terrorism 2°
- PL §490.20 Making a Terroristic Threat
- PL §240.60 Falsely Reporting an Incident 1°
- PL §240.62 Placing a False Bomb or Hazardous Substance 1°
- PL §240.63 Placing a False Bomb or Hazardous Substance in a Sports Stadium or Arena, Mass Transportation Facility or Enclosed Shopping Mall
- PL §405.18 Aggravated Unpermitted Use of Indoor Pyrotechnics 1°
Class E Violent Felony Offenses (EF)
- PL §110/265.02 (5), (6), (7), or (8) Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3° as a lesser included offense of that section as defined in CPL §220.20
- PL §130.53 Persistent Sexual Abuse
- PL §130.65-a Aggravated Sexual Abuse 4°
- PL §240.55 Falsely Reporting an Incident 2°
- PL §240.61 Placing a False Bomb or Hazardous Substance 2°
Conspiracy Offenses
- PL §105.10 Conspiracy 4° when the crime you conspired to commit is one of the charges listed above
- PL §105.13 Conspiracy 3° when the crime you conspired to commit is one of the charges listed above
- PL §105.15 Conspiracy 2° when the crime you conspired to commit is one of the charges listed above
- PL §105.17 Conspiracy 1° when the crime you conspired to commit is one of the charges listed above
