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Indictable Offense

Statute: 2C:52-2
Waiting Period: 10 years from date of conviction, payment of fines, satisfactory completion of probation or parole, or release from incarceration, whichever is later.
Any other Conviction Permitted? No other prior or subsequent crimes (indictable offenses) in New Jersey or elsewhere, no more than two other disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offenses.
Other: Certain convictions may not be expunged- see 2C:52-2(b); examples are homicide, kidnapping, robbery and arson.
Other: If a juvenile, delinquent entire juvenile record may be expunged after 5 years from the final discharge and custody or supervision or five years have passed after entry of any other court order not involving custody or supervision; no other convictions in meantime; no other proceedings or complaint may be pending see 2C:52-4(b)1.5.

Disorderly persons offenses and petty disorderly offenses
- Statute: 2C:52-3
- Waiting Period:5 years from date of conviction, payment of fines, satisfactory completion of probation or parole, or release from incarceration.
- Any other Conviction Permitted? No crimes (indictable offenses) in New Jersey or elsewhere, no more than two other disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offenses in any state.
- Other: If a juvenile delinquent, entire juvenile record may be expunged after 5 years from the final discharge and custody or supervision or five years have passed after entry of any other court order not involving custody or supervision; no other convictions in meantime; no other proceedings or complaint may be pending see 2C:52-4(b)1.5.
Municipal Ordinance
- Statute: 2C:52-4
- Waiting Period: 2 years from date of conviction, payment of fines, satisfactory completion of probation or parole, or release from incarceration.
- Any other Conviction Permitted? No crimes (indictable offenses) in New Jersey or elsewhere, no more than two other disorderly persons or petty disorderly persons offenses.
- Other: If a juvenile, delinquent entire juvenile record may be expunged after 5 years from the final discharge and custody or supervision or five years have passed after entry of any other court order not involving custody or supervision; no other convictions in meantime; no other proceedings or complaint may be pending see 2C:52-4(b)1.5.
Young Drug Offenders (under 21) first offender in violation of an offense under Chapter 35 or 36 of the Title 2C (Comprehensive drug reform act of 1986)
- Statute:2C:52-5
- Waiting Period: 1 year following conviction, termination of probation or parole or discharge from custody, whichever is later.
- Any other Conviction Permitted? No other previous or subsequent criminal acts or any subsequent violation of Chapters 35 or 36 of Title 2C; no dismissal due to acceptance into supervising treatment or other diversion program.
Arrests not resulting in conviction whether due to acquittal dismissal or discharge without a conviction or finding of guilt commit crime expungment not available
- Statute: 2C:52-6
- Waiting Period: None, statute says "at any time" except for 6 month wait required for conditional discharge for certain first offenses- see 2C:52-6 and 2C35-36.
Charge of an act of juvenile deliquency against whom proceeding is dropped
- Statute: 2C:52-4.1(c)

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