A new law that will automatically expunge the criminal records of up to 500,000 Minnesotans took effect Jan. 1. But it will take more time before people get the clean slate they were hoping for. State ...

Private entities cannot utilize expunged criminal history record information ... Employers may need to adjust their criminal background screening policies and procedures to account for the ...

Dozens showed up to the shop, seeking to have their records expunged with support from the state's public defender's office.