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NJ S3069

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Benjie Wimberly

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the cap on the number of criminal convictions a person may seek to expunge in New Jersey, allowing expungement applications for one or more crimes regardless of subsequent convictions
  • Removes the limitation restricting expungement to crimes listed in a single judgment of conviction, enabling expungement of convictions from separate occasions
  • Expands eligibility for disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons offense expungement by removing the previous five-offense limit
  • Eliminates the prohibition on granting expungement to individuals who have previously had a criminal conviction expunged
  • Removes restrictions on young drug offenders' expungement eligibility that previously barred those with prior or subsequent criminal acts or diversion program participation

Legislative Description

Expands expungement eligibility; eliminates cap on number of convictions person may expunge; eliminates limitation on number of times person may be granted expungement.

Judiciary

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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