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NJ Expungement Laws

We have gathered the following New Jersey laws and statutes for you on the topic of expungement of criminal records.  These expungement statutes outline the process and requirements for applying for an expungement of arrests, detentions, court files, convictions and many other records within the New Jersey criminal justice system.  The statutes provided below are meant only to serve as general information.  If you are interested in clearing your criminal record, please contact Villani & DeLuca, P.C. at (732) 965-3350 for a free consultation.

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Expungement Laws in NJ:

• 2C:52-1.  Expungement definition.
• 2C:52-2.  Expungement of indictable offenses.
• 2C:52-3.  Expungement of disorderly persons offenses and petty disorderly persons offenses.
• 2C:52-4.  Expungement of ordinances.
• 2C:52-4.1.  Expungement of juvenile delinquent adjudications and charges.
• 2C:52-5.  Expungement of records of youthful offenders.
• 2C:52-6.  Expungement of arrests not resulting in conviction.
• 2C:52-7.  Petition for expungement.
• 2C:52-8.  Statements to accompany petition.
• 2C:52-9.  Order fixing time for hearing.
• 2C:52-10.  Service of petition and documents.
• 2C:52-11.  Order expungement where no objection prior to hearing.
• 2C:52-12.  Denial of relief although no objection entered.
• 2C:52-13.  When hearing on petition for expungement shall not be held.
• 2C:52-14.  Grounds for denial of expungement.
• 2C:52-15.  Records to be removed upon expungement.
• 2C:52-16.  Expunged record including names of persons other than petitioner.
• 2C:52-17.  Use of expunged records by agencies on pending petition for expungement.
• 2C:52-18.  Supplying information to violent crimes compensation board.
• 2C:52-19.  Court order permitting inspection of records or release of information.
• 2C:52-20.  Use of expunged records in conjunction with supervisory treatment or diversion programs.
• 2C:52-21.  Use of expunged records in conjunction with setting bail, presentence report or sentencing.
• 2C:52-22.  Use of expunged records by parole board.
• 2C:52-23.  Use of expunged records by department of corrections.
• 2C:52-24.  County prosecutor’s obligation to ascertain propriety of petition.
• 2C:52-25.  Retroactive application.
• 2C:52-26.  Vacating of expungement.
• 2C:52-27.  Effect of expungement.
• 2C:52-27.1.  Rescinding debarment of license for health care claims fraud.
• 2C:52-28.  Expungement of motor vehicle offenses.
• 2C:52-29.  Expungement fee.
• 2C:52-30.  Disclosure of expungement order.
• 2C:52-31.  Limitation.
• 2C:52-32.  Construction.