Sealing Eviction Records in Cleveland

[John Nachtigall]

Interesting Article about sealing eviction records so they cant be found.  

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2019/04/cleveland-housing-judge-seals-eviction-records-for-renters-offering-hope-and-second-chances.html

You have to wait 5 years and then file so I would assume it will not be widespread.  

[Karen F.]

Here in CT evictions are removed from the online court records after three years.  It's frustrating - I don't care WHAT reason anyone has, there is NO excuse for sitting in a rental without paying rent until you get evicted.  You're going to have to go someplace once you get evicted - why couldn't you just depart for that place before the LL had to evict you?

Of the three basic necessities - food, clothing, and shelter - if you shoplift food, you get arrested.  If you shoplift clothing, you get arrested.  If you steal shelter, you become a person with rights to the stolen property, you get a free legal aid lawyer, the court thinks they're being magnanimous by allowing you to continue to steal shelter for a little longer, and then not only is there no punishment, but the court will actually conceal for you the record of your having stolen shelter!