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Employment and Licensing Consequences

Professional licensing boards, employers with stringent background-check policies, and other civil actors may treat the underlying conviction as relevant despite the lack of a punitive sentence.

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Jan 31, 2026

What is the legal effect of an unconditional discharge following a felony conviction in New York?

means a court convicts a defendant but imposes no punishment—no imprisonment, fine, or probation—for the offense; legally it leaves the conviction in place as a final judgment while releasing the pers...