New Expungement Law Effective June 15, 2020

New Jersey expungement law took effect on June 15, 2020 and will increase the number of records of arrests and convictions that can be expunged.

S4154 creates a petition process for “clean slate” expungement for residents who have not committed an offense in ten years and who have not been convicted of the most serious crimes. The bill also requires the State to implement an automated clean slate expungement system, which will be developed by a task force charged with studying the technological, fiscal, and practical issues and challenges associated with such a system. Further, the bill requires that low-level marijuana convictions be sealed upon the disposition of a case, preventing those convictions from being used against those individuals in the future.

It also makes numerous other changes to existing expungement procedures, including the creation of an e-filing system that would eliminate filing fees to petition for an expungement. Contact us for help.Common criminal offenses heard in Municipal court to get expunged in Superior Court. The following criminal offenses are some of the typical offenses individuals can petition for expungement:
Alcohol Underage 2C:33-15
Simple Assault 2C:12-1
Bad Check 2C:21-5
Burglary 2C:18-2
Conspiracy 2C:5-2
Criminal Mischief 2C:17-3
Criminal Trespass 2C:18-3
Disorderly Conduct 2C:33-2
Drug Paraphernalia 2C:36-1
False / Fraud Instrument 2C:21-3
Harassment 2C:33-4
Hindering Apprehension 2C:29-3
Lewdness / Criminal Contact 2C:14-4
Obstructing Admin. of Law 2C:29-1
Possession Drugs 2C:35-10
Prohibited Weapons 2C:39-3
Prostitution 2C:34-1
Receiving Stolen Property 2C:20-7
Resisting Arrest 2C:29-2
Shoplifting 2C:20-11
Stalking 2C:12-10
Terroristic Threats 2C:12-3
Theft by Deception 2C:20-4
Theft of Services 2C:20-8
Theft Unlawful Taking 2C:20-3
Wandering 2C:33-2.1
Weapon Unlawful Purpose 2C:39-4
More information at http://www.njlaws.com/expungementofcr...