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Can I remove (expunge) my NJ minor criminal offenses from my record?

 

A:

Yes, you can, under certain circumstances.  Many people have a "youthful indiscretion" in their past that may be interfering with their ability to get a job or security clearance.  These may have been things like:
  • Simple assault (they got into a fight where no one was seriously hurt)
  • Shoplifting or some other petty theft
  • Had a drag race down the street with your buddies
  • Got caught with some pot in your pocket; or
  • Went streaking
The good news is that many times they can be erased or "expunged."

New Jersey has disorderly and petty disorderly persons offenses (what other states would call "misdemeanors") that can be wiped out under certain circumstances.  This is done through a "petition for expungement" if you meet the following requirements:
  • It has been at least five years from the date of your conviction, or the date on which the sentence was completed, whichever is later;
  • You have not been convicted of any prior or subsequent crime in any state; and
  • You  have not had more than three disorderly or petty disorderly persons offenses.
You can have up to three of these wiped out.  If you are looking to "clean up your act" and clean the skeletons out of your closet, please contact my office for a free consultation to discuss it.




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The Law Office of Steven J. Richardson serves New Jersey, including:  Gloucester, Camden, Burlington, Salem, Cumberland and Atlantic Counties and surrounding New Jersey communities, including Woodbury, Colonial Manor, North Woodbury, Woodbury Heights, Deptford, Thorofare, Gloucester City, Washington Township, Blackwood, Brooklawn, Westville and Pitman.

Richardson Law Offices
40 Newton Avenue
Woodbury, NJ 08096
Phone: (856) 686-9910
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