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NJ A1993

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Annette Quijano

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Origin

General Assembly

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands expungement eligibility to include juvenile delinquency adjudications and offenses under the Revised Statutes or municipal/county ordinances, not just Title 2C offenses

  • Removes the requirement that a person must not have been convicted of any crime during special probation to qualify for expungement upon successful discharge from substance use disorder treatment

  • Allows persons to extend their special probation term by up to 12 months to resolve pending charges or maintain expungement eligibility

  • Shifts responsibility for distributing expungement orders from the petitioner to the court, reducing administrative burden on individuals seeking relief

  • Permits partial expungement when a person has both expungeable offenses and non-expungeable crimes, allowing eligible offenses to be expunged while non-eligible convictions remain on record

Legislative Description

Makes certain procedural and substantive reforms to expungement statutes to reduce filing burdens and expand eligibility.

Judiciary

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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