The court does not charge a filing fee for an expungement application submitted through New Jersey’s electronic expungement system. That means the real cost of a New Jersey expungement usually depends on the legal work required, the condition of your records, how many arrests or convictions must be reviewed, and…
TL;DR Most criminal records can be expunged in New Jersey, but serious offenses such as murder, kidnapping, robbery, many sex crimes, arson, drug trafficking, terrorism, perjury, and bribery are permanently ineligible. Eligible offenses have waiting periods that begin after you complete your entire sentence: generally 5 years for disorderly persons…
Expanded eligibility and an easier path to wiping a criminal record clean in New Jersey offer more people the opportunity to move forward with a clean slate. As part of his Second Chance Agenda, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation that creates a petition process for criminal records expungement…
