New Jersey Criminal Record Removal (Expungement)
A criminal record can cause your inability to obtain: employment, education, commercial driving privilege, voting rights or firearms.
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An EXPUNGEMENT is a legal way to "clear your record". The records do not disappear. However, they cannot be accessed in background checks, for civil use, or for general law enforcement. Under certain circumstances, pursuant to court order or statutory authorization, expunged records can be searched, retrieved, and used. In most cases, expunged records cannot be accessed.
ELIGIBLE RECORDS WHICH CAN BE EXPUNGED
Normally, records in any court, correctional facility, law enforcement, or criminal justice agency will be affected. Specifically, records regarding a person's detection, apprehension, arrest, detention, trial, or the disposition of an offense within the criminal justice system are selected for expungement. The result is that once granted, your criminal record of arrest and/or conviction is erased and legally deemed not to have occurred.
WAITING PERIODS FOR EXPUNGEMENT
Generally, a criminal conviction ("felony") may be expunged 10 years after completion of the sentence (5 years with special circumstances); 5 years for disorderly persons offenses and petty disorderly persons offenses. Municipal Ordinance violations may be expunged after 2 years. An arrest not resulting in a conviction may generally be expunged immediately.There are limits as to the number of matters which may be expunged, and there are offenses which may not be expunged. There are also other various statutory limitations regarding expungement which are too technical to list.
THE PROCESS
Usually, the expungement will take approximately 3 months. Your criminal history is investigated to confirm eligibility for expungement, a petition is prepared and filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, and notifications are sent to various law enforcement, prosecutor, and court offices. A hearing date is then set for the expungement petition to be heard. In most cases, it is not necessary for you to appear at this hearing. However, if any of the law enforcement, prosecutor, or court offices object to the expungement, legal briefs and oral argument at the hearing may be required.
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A criminal record can cause your inability to obtain: employment, education, commercial driving privilege, voting rights or firearms.
Call today for a FREE CONSULTATION 973-998-7913.
An EXPUNGEMENT is a legal way to "clear your record". The records do not disappear. However, they cannot be accessed in background checks, for civil use, or for general law enforcement. Under certain circumstances, pursuant to court order or statutory authorization, expunged records can be searched, retrieved, and used. In most cases, expunged records cannot be accessed.
ELIGIBLE RECORDS WHICH CAN BE EXPUNGED
Normally, records in any court, correctional facility, law enforcement, or criminal justice agency will be affected. Specifically, records regarding a person's detection, apprehension, arrest, detention, trial, or the disposition of an offense within the criminal justice system are selected for expungement. The result is that once granted, your criminal record of arrest and/or conviction is erased and legally deemed not to have occurred.
WAITING PERIODS FOR EXPUNGEMENT
Generally, a criminal conviction ("felony") may be expunged 10 years after completion of the sentence (5 years with special circumstances); 5 years for disorderly persons offenses and petty disorderly persons offenses. Municipal Ordinance violations may be expunged after 2 years. An arrest not resulting in a conviction may generally be expunged immediately.There are limits as to the number of matters which may be expunged, and there are offenses which may not be expunged. There are also other various statutory limitations regarding expungement which are too technical to list.
THE PROCESS
Usually, the expungement will take approximately 3 months. Your criminal history is investigated to confirm eligibility for expungement, a petition is prepared and filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, and notifications are sent to various law enforcement, prosecutor, and court offices. A hearing date is then set for the expungement petition to be heard. In most cases, it is not necessary for you to appear at this hearing. However, if any of the law enforcement, prosecutor, or court offices object to the expungement, legal briefs and oral argument at the hearing may be required.
DO NOT WAIT! Call today for a FREE CONSULTATION. We offer FIXED FEES, PAYMENT PLANS, AND TAKE CREDIT CARDS.