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

N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:52-5.5: Conditions for expungement of conviction, finding of guilt, or adjudication of delinquency

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes procedures allowing courts to expunge (erase) convictions for individuals who were victims of domestic violence or abuse and that abuse contributed to their conviction, with limited exceptions.

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