Posts Categorized In: Expungements

Completing Pretrial Intervention (PTI) feels like the finish line. The supervisory period is over, the charge has been dismissed, and the case is closed. But for many people across Hunterdon, Somerset, Morris, Warren, and Mercer counties, a surprising question comes up months or years later: does that dismissed charge still show up anywhere? The answer… Read More

You did everything right — you got your record expunged, closed that chapter, and moved forward. Then a job application asks you to consent to a background check, and the old anxiety comes back: will it show up? For people across Hunterdon, Somerset, Morris, Warren, and Mercer counties, this is one of the most common… Read More

A felony conviction in New Jersey doesn’t have to follow you forever. New Jersey calls these “indictable offenses,” and while they’re harder to expunge than lower-level charges, expungement is very often possible once enough time has passed and the offense itself isn’t on the state’s short list of permanently disqualifying crimes. If you’re carrying an… Read More

An arrest that never led to a conviction — charges that were dismissed, downgraded, or resolved through a diversionary program — can still show up when someone runs a background check on you. In New Jersey, an arrest record is treated differently than a conviction record under the state’s expungement law, but it does not… Read More

Technically, no — you are not required to hire an attorney to file an expungement petition in New Jersey. You can do it yourself. But “you can” and “you should” are two different things, and understanding what’s actually involved makes that distinction clear. Ready to clear your record? If you’re ready to clear your New… Read More

The most common question I hear before any discussion of the process, the timeline, or the cost is: “Can my charge even be expunged?” It’s the right question to ask first. New Jersey’s expungement law provides a path to clearing many types of criminal records — but not all of them. Before you invest time… Read More

Cost is one of the first questions people ask about expungement — and it’s a fair one. You’ve already dealt with fines, court costs, and possibly lawyer fees for the original case. Before starting the expungement process, you want to know what you’re looking at financially. Ready to clear your record? If you’re ready to… Read More

One of the first things people want to know when they start thinking about expungement is how long it’s going to take. The honest answer: for most cases in New Jersey, the expungement process takes three to six months from the date you file your petition to the date the judge signs the final order…. Read More

It’s one of the most common questions I hear from clients after a DWI case resolves: “Can I ever get this off my record?” The short answer is no — not through expungement. But understanding exactly why, and what that means practically, is important before you make any decisions about your case or your future…. Read More

In 2020, New Jersey enacted one of the most expansive expungement reform laws in the country: the Clean Slate Act. Under this law, most people with criminal records in New Jersey can have those records automatically cleared — without filing a court petition — after 10 years of clean behavior. Here is what the law… Read More