Expungement
New Jersey Expungement AttorneyA record of an arrest or conviction can haunt a person forever. Applications for schools, jobs, and military service often ask about criminal records or arrests. Many people can address this problem because they are eligible for expungement of their New Jersey criminal records. New Jersey law provides a limited right to expungement. The purpose of New Jersey's expungement law is to give a person who has either one or very few convictions a fresh start. When an expungement is granted, law enforcement agencies are required by law to keep that person's records private. Our attorneys can expunge your record for you so you can get a fresh start in life. At your free initial consultation, our attorneys will discuss the expungement law in detail to see if you are eligible for an expungement. If you are eligible, we will prepare and file a petition for expungement. The petition for expungement must be filed in the Superior Court in the county where the arrest or prosecution took place. Copies of the petition are also sent to any criminal justice agency that played any role in the person's arrest or conviction, such as the police, probation division, county jail or prison. A judge then decides whether the person should be granted an expungement order. An expungement order means that, with some exceptions, the criminal proceedings never happened. It also allows the person to fill out school, job, and military applications truthfully without having to reveal that he or she was once arrested or convicted. Please be advised that your criminal record and record of arrest will only be expunged if a judge grants the petition for expungement. This is a separate matter from the original criminal matter and is never automatic. Thus, if you complete probation, PTI or a conditional discharge program or you are found not guilty or the case is dismissed, a record of the matter still exists and can be accessed by employers and the public. Contact our team of tough, smart attorneys to help you with your New Jersey criminal matter. In New Jersey, the following matters can be expunged:
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