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NJ A2430
Bill
Status
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Annette Quijano
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AI Summary
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Increases the maximum fine for knowingly revealing expunged or sealed arrest, conviction, or legal proceeding records from $200 to $2,000, which remains classified as a disorderly persons offense
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Requires businesses that collect, assemble, evaluate, or disseminate criminal records for a fee to regularly update records for accuracy and promptly delete expunged records
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Mandates that criminal record businesses provide clients with the date records were collected and explain that records are only valid as of that collection date
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Establishes civil liability of $5,000 or actual damages (whichever is greater), plus costs and attorney fees, for businesses that disseminate expunged records when they knew or should have known the record was expunged
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Takes effect 90 days following enactment
Legislative Description
Imposes certain duties on persons or entities engaged in business pertaining to criminal records and imposes penalties for disseminating expunged record; increases maximum fine for current disorderly persons offense.
Judiciary
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
1/9/2024