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NJ S4210

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Benjie Wimberly

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a five-year pilot program in the City of Paterson allowing job applicants for municipal court, law enforcement, and corrections positions to withhold certain expunged records from employers

  • Limits mandatory disclosure of expunged records to only indictable offenses (crimes of the fourth degree or higher), eliminating disclosure requirements for arrests/charges that did not result in conviction, disorderly persons offenses, petty disorderly persons offenses, and municipal ordinance violations

  • Excludes court directors, court administrators, and deputy court administrators from the pilot program, requiring these positions to continue disclosing all expunged records

  • Requires the City of Paterson to submit a report to the Governor and Legislature at the end of the five-year period with recommendations on whether to continue, modify, expand, or terminate the program

  • Takes effect 90 days following enactment

Legislative Description

Establishes pilot program in Paterson authorizing non-disclosure of records of certain expungements.

State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

3/3/2025

Committee Referrals

State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation3/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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