New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 2C, The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice

N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:52-32.1: Petition for judicial determination of factual innocence for certain victims of identity theft

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

A person who is a victim of identity theft may petition a court to determine they are factually innocent of crimes committed under their stolen identity, and if successful, have their name removed or corrected from public records.

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