Expungement

This article will discuss the New Jersey Expungement process. It is comprised of four steps, which are determining eligibility, obtaining your criminal record, completing the forms, and submitting the forms. It usually takes around 3-4 months to get through the whole process. It is strongly advised to not use the following steps to execute an … Read more

In New Jersey, when a record is expunged, it means that record is no longer available to the public. This does not mean that the record is erased; instead the record is moved to a special location unavailable to the public. Therefore, when people do searches through the courts, police or even FBI agencies, they … Read more

In New Jersey “expungement” means the separation and sealing of criminal records on file with a court or correctional facility that concern a persons arrest, detention, trial, or conviction within the criminal justice system. Records that may be expunged include complaints filed against a person, warrants for a persons arrest, arrests, fingerprints, photographs, “rap sheets”, … Read more

An expungement is a removal of a criminal charge from one’s record. Any person can file for expungement of a prior criminal offense in New Jersey, up to and including certain felony offenses. The process from filing the expugnemnet petition to getting it granted typically takes 3-4 months. If there is a in-person hearing required, … Read more

The  NJ firearm application does not consider convictions where you record has been expunged, but, pursuant to federal law, does limit gun rights for those convicted of domestic violence or subject to a domestic violence related court order. This means that if you have a domestic violence conviction on your record, you might not be able … Read more

According to New Jersey law, an expungement is the removal of all records on file from any court, detention/correctional facility, law enforcement or criminal justice agency or juvenile justice agency. The records that are removed concern an individual’s arrest, detention, trial or ruling within the criminal or juvenile justice system. If records are expunged, those … Read more

Shoplifting is one of the most common crimes expunged off of criminal records. In 2011, New Jersey reported 128,269 theft offenses, which amounts to 354 offenses every 24 hours. Approximately half of these offenses were for property worth less than $200, falling under the definition of shoplifting (2011 Uniform Crime Report). Property value less than … Read more

A Municipal Ordinance is a law passed by the local government, as opposed to the State. This includes laws passed by a specific city, town, or county. The violations will vary depending on the area, but common Municipal Ordinance violations include disturbing the peace, loitering, illegal consumption of alcohol, disobedience to lawful orders, and types … Read more

In New Jersey, a juvenile is defined as a person 17 years of age or younger. The most common juvenile criminal offenses are drug-related offenses, theft and shoplifting, disorderly conduct, assault, alcohol-related offenses (“Baby DWI”), and burglary. A juvenile charged with a crime faces a juvenile adjudication of delinquency. Delinquency means the commission of an act by a … Read more

If a person is arrested in New Jersey, they will get a criminal record. Even if they are not convicted or found guilty of the crime they are arrested for, a criminal record still exists, and will reflect their arrest. In many instances, this record may qualify for expungement. Eligibility for expungement of the arrest … Read more