How To Expunge A Criminal Record In New Jersey: Newark Workshop

NEWARK, NJ — What’s an “expungement,” and how can it help you if you have a criminal record?

“When a person is arrested, or charged with any non-traffic offense, that person gets a criminal record,” NJexpungements.com explains. “Upon successful completion of [the expungement] process, you get a court order signed by a judge… Persons doing a background check through New Jersey State Police or through the FBI will receive a response that there is ‘no record.’ Additionally, after you expunge your criminal record, you are legally entitled to state that the arrest or conviction never happened.”

On Saturday, Feb. 18, Newark and Essex County officials will host a free expungement information session at the Grand Lodge of New Jersey, 188-190 Irvine Turner Boulevard in Newark.

Topics will include:

• The process for expunging a criminal and/or juvenile record
• The types of records that can be expunged
• Time requirements for an expungement
• How to file for an expungement
• What happens after an expungement?

The seminar is free and no pre-registration is required. The workshop will only include “general information” and no individual cases will be discussed or resolved, organizers said.

Learn more about how to expunge your criminal and/or juvenile record here, via NJ.gov.

The Legal Services of New Jersey’s guide to criminal record expungement can be see here.

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