Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

Motion without opposition

When there is a motion to seal one's records and it is submitted without opposition, how long can the official decision to seal the records be held?


Asked on 3/12/05, 10:22 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Nitzberg Andrew Nitzberg & Associates

Re: Motion without opposition

60 days. But you can make a motion for the court to make a decision if the court is taking too long.

You might want to check with the judge's clerk to see if the matter has actually reached the judge and been recorded. They might have lost the papers! It happens.

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Answered on 3/14/05, 2:31 pm


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