S.4156

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.

Introduced·5/11/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S4156 increases the maximum fine for revealing expunged criminal records and imposes duties on entities collecting such records.

New Jersey S4156 raises the maximum fine for disorderly persons offenses involving the disclosure of expunged criminal records from $200 to $2,000. It also mandates that entities engaged in the business of collecting, assembling, evaluating, or disseminating criminal records must regularly update records, promptly delete expunged records, provide clients with the date collected, and explain that records are valid only as of the date collected.

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Law and Public Safety Committee
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History

May 11

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee