A Certificate of Relief from Civil Disabilities is a court order that removes legal bars created by a criminal conviction. Courts in New York can grant this relief to restore your rights in employment, professional licensing, and housing.
You may qualify if you have one felony conviction or one or more misdemeanor convictions in New York. The sentencing court reviews your application and considers your behavior since the conviction.
After the court grants relief, the certificate removes the specific disabilities you listed. It does not seal your record or remove your conviction from public databases.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | Application Certificate Relief Form |
| Form Length | 7 pages |
| Fillable? | No |
| Fillable fields | 0 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 1 min 45 sec |
| Other names | application for duplicate certificate of relief nys, relief certificate application, certificate application relief, application for certificate of relief from civil disabilities |