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Charged with a crime in New York? Learn what happens next, your legal options, and how to find the right defense lawyer.

How to get your criminal record expunged The state court's website helps guide individuals through the expungement process, but people can also hire an attorney to assist them.

Recent weeks have seen the Trump administration’s “mass deportation” program kick into overdrive.